Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Getting the Words Out!
Getting the Words Out: ISAAC Presentation, Wednesday, July 23, 9:30, Auditorium III
Getting the Words Out ISAAC Handout
Shared Reading: It's All About the INTERACTION!!
Shared Reading ISAAC 14 Handout: Presentation July 23, 5:05pm, Aud IV
Shared Reading Interaction Handout
Shared Reading Interaction Handout
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Students with Significant Support Needs and Literacy Development
Guest Article by Amanda Bock, PhD., and Karen Erickson, PhD
Speak Out Newsletter, Spring, 2014
The link below connects to an article that shares major principles to support literacy engagement, opportunities, and instruction.Students with SSN and Literacy Dev Link
Monday, May 12, 2014
RPM-GO! WEBINAR & HANDOUT
RPM-GO: Rehearse, Practice, Model - GO!
Building in Generalization for People Who Use AAC
I just did a webinar for IEP Therapy Services and Kokomo Public Schools, Kokomo, Indiana.
This link will remain active for one month.
RPM-GO WEBINAR
The accompanying handout is attached below:
RPM-GO Handout
Text-to-Speech AAC Apps Comparison Chart
Comparison Chart: TTS AAC Apps
This feature match comparison chart of Text-to-Speech is a share from Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults (CAYA).
Thank
you Rebecca Therriault, SLP of the ACP for addressing the frequently
asked question "Is there a resource to compare text-to-speech apps" by
creating this table comparing some of the popular text to speech apps.
REMEMBER, updates happen frequently so note 'as of February 13, 2014" at the top!
Bolded items are to highlight particularly unique features/considerations.
Bolded items are to highlight particularly unique features/considerations.
Click below to download the 1-page comparison chart.
http://www.childrenshospital.org/~/media/Centers%20and%20Services/Programs/A_E/Augmentative%20Communication%20Program/text%20to%20speech%20app%20comparison.ashx
#AAC #SLPeeps #TTS #apps #Assitivetech #augcom #apps #speechpathology
http://www.childrenshospital.org/~/media/Centers%20and%20Services/Programs/A_E/Augmentative%20Communication%20Program/text%20to%20speech%20app%20comparison.ashx
#AAC #SLPeeps #TTS #apps #Assitivetech #augcom #apps #speechpathology
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Ask Snoopi - EMERGENCY!
Now that I have your attention, here's a fantastic blog post from Snoopi Botten, on a very important topic!
Ask Snoopi, Emergency
Hi everyone. I've been hoping to do an article every month but that has not been happening and no-one has been writing with any questions. So for this article, I wanted to share what I've been dealing with because it will fit right into my topic. And the topic is, have an emergency page.
About a year and a half ago, I did my last concert at ISAAC not knowing it would be my last concert. I had the honor of doing it with Peter Yarrow and I almost couldn't pull it off. But I did and then I went downhill real fast.
Part of my problem was nerve damage on my neck and I was unable to move for 7 months. I was in bed a lot and really bored. I finally had surgery on my neck and I am slowly getting back to normal but I may never be back to the way I was.
I have been having a lot of infections. Every time I have one, the doctor says it affects my mind. With every infection it will cause a little more damage. They don't know how much or how fast. I am already having short-term memory problems. It's not enough to worry about yet. I have no idea what is to come.
I found a way to type a little bit on my computer but not on my communication device. So right now, I'm putting all my energy into my web site so I can help people that way.
I wish I had known that my health would go downhill. If I had, I would have made a page with very few icons on it so that I would have some way to communicate. I want to share with all of you the idea that I now have so that you might make a page for emergencies. I used to be able to type with my fingers but now I cannot. And maybe someday some of you might have some problem. So here are some of my ideas to put in an emergency page.
The icons should be as big as possible. I would recommend only 4 of them. The first icon should say, "Hello, I need to tell or ask you something that might not be in my device. so please wait and try to figure out what I'm trying to say." The next icon should say, "I want to tell you something." The third icon should say, "I want to ask you something." And the fourth icon should move to another page with four more icons. The first icon on that page should say, "Please tell me what medication you are giving me." The next icon should say, "There is something wrong. Please ask me yes or no questions." The third icon should be, "I need help doing something." And then the fourth icon would move you to another page.
I am sure you get the idea by now and everyone will have their own ideas what they would want in an emergency. I would do it NOW before your health goes downhill! That way if you are unable to move very much, you will still have some way to communicate.
I am 49 years old and I never thought I would be the way I am now. So I am sharing this because no-one knows what might happen tomorrow. I will try to write every month and I hope you will write in with any questions you have.
beroberts@hughes.net
Snoopi Botten
Ask Snoopi, Emergency
Hi everyone. I've been hoping to do an article every month but that has not been happening and no-one has been writing with any questions. So for this article, I wanted to share what I've been dealing with because it will fit right into my topic. And the topic is, have an emergency page.
About a year and a half ago, I did my last concert at ISAAC not knowing it would be my last concert. I had the honor of doing it with Peter Yarrow and I almost couldn't pull it off. But I did and then I went downhill real fast.
Part of my problem was nerve damage on my neck and I was unable to move for 7 months. I was in bed a lot and really bored. I finally had surgery on my neck and I am slowly getting back to normal but I may never be back to the way I was.
I have been having a lot of infections. Every time I have one, the doctor says it affects my mind. With every infection it will cause a little more damage. They don't know how much or how fast. I am already having short-term memory problems. It's not enough to worry about yet. I have no idea what is to come.
I found a way to type a little bit on my computer but not on my communication device. So right now, I'm putting all my energy into my web site so I can help people that way.
I wish I had known that my health would go downhill. If I had, I would have made a page with very few icons on it so that I would have some way to communicate. I want to share with all of you the idea that I now have so that you might make a page for emergencies. I used to be able to type with my fingers but now I cannot. And maybe someday some of you might have some problem. So here are some of my ideas to put in an emergency page.
The icons should be as big as possible. I would recommend only 4 of them. The first icon should say, "Hello, I need to tell or ask you something that might not be in my device. so please wait and try to figure out what I'm trying to say." The next icon should say, "I want to tell you something." The third icon should say, "I want to ask you something." And the fourth icon should move to another page with four more icons. The first icon on that page should say, "Please tell me what medication you are giving me." The next icon should say, "There is something wrong. Please ask me yes or no questions." The third icon should be, "I need help doing something." And then the fourth icon would move you to another page.
I am sure you get the idea by now and everyone will have their own ideas what they would want in an emergency. I would do it NOW before your health goes downhill! That way if you are unable to move very much, you will still have some way to communicate.
I am 49 years old and I never thought I would be the way I am now. So I am sharing this because no-one knows what might happen tomorrow. I will try to write every month and I hope you will write in with any questions you have.
beroberts@hughes.net
Snoopi Botten
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