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1 Everyday Technology for Your AAC Toolkit and More! Mary Ann Abbott Marshall Fenig Mary Ann Lowe Amber Hogan, Sharon Jacobs, Suhasini Shome, and Meghan O Brien Computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh less than 1 ½ tons. Popular Mechanics, s Large room size computers Many moving parts Tape drives Card readers and card punches Transisters instead of integrated circuits Did not transmit any further than the electric grid wiring allowed throughout a specific building 1

2 1980 s 1981 first PC manufactured by IBM cost $1, and had just 16K of memory Programming was difficult Fortran COBOL Printers Dot-matrix HP and IBM Evolution of Technology How have we learned about new devices and software? Manufacturers Software developers Conferences Closing the Gap ATIA CSUN ASHA Evolution of Technology Today we learn about new technology; Media Newspapers TV Newscasts News specials Word of mouth Blogs Twitter List-servs 2

Support classroom learning The computer in your cell phone today is a million times cheaper and a

3 Burning questions/sharing Handout Burning questions for later Sharing time Technology for Today Education Classroom multi-media Therapy Programs for all therapies Telepractice Educational modeling Support classroom learning The computer in your cell phone today is a million times cheaper and a thousand more powerful and about a hundred thousand times smaller (than the one computer at MIT in 1965). Ray Kurzweil 3

Children are using computers at very young ages: 21 percent of children 2 years and younger, 58 percent of 3 to 4 year-olds, and 77 percent of 5 to 6 year-olds.

National Science Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation, 2005 In 2008 the Center on Media and Child Health predicted that 54% of American children between the ages of

4 Children are using computers at very young ages: 21 percent of children 2 years and younger, 58 percent of 3 to 4 year-olds, and 77 percent of 5 to 6 year-olds. Children began to use computers on their parents laps at about 2 1/2 years and independently at about 3 1/2 years. National Science Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation, 2005 In 2008 the Center on Media and Child Health predicted that 54% of American children between the ages of 8 and 12 would have cell phones in the next 3 years. Documentation Communication Therapist Tool Kit Professional Development/Information Reference Assessment Communication (AAC) Therapy Schedules/prompts/reward systems 4

Documentation Data management Lesson/therapy plans Client progress Behavior regulation Grades Organization Calendars Address books/contacts Tasks/to do lists

5 Documentation Data management Lesson/therapy plans Client progress Behavior regulation Grades Organization Calendars Address books/contacts Tasks/to do lists Inventory/budget Reports Letters Phone/text Facebook Web sites Communication Professional Development and Information Webinars, Listservs, And Blogs, Oh My! 5

6 Reference Dictionary Medical, scientific, anatomical Thesaurus Diagnostic information Medline, WebMD, PubMed State curriculum standards Assessment Voice/Video recording Language samples Fluency baseline Chart review notes Observation notes Assessment Tools ipad Digital Camera SmartPhone Video Camera 6

7 Communication (AAC) Picture-based Text-to-speech Articulation Language Therapy Speaking Listening Reading Writing Fluency Therapist-driven Client-driven Audition/Hearing Impairment Schedules/prompts/reward systems Visual schedules Reward charts Social stories Video modeling 7

articulation drill activities Insert video clips as rewards Create receptive language activities Insert video clips as part of the activity Portfolios Electronic portfolios

8 PowerPoint! Create adapted books Co-create books during therapy groups Clients choose the pictures and text Create social stories Personalize with photos of the student Create articulation drill activities Insert video clips as rewards Create receptive language activities Insert video clips as part of the activity Portfolios Electronic portfolios Provide documentation for individuals who use AAC as they transition through their education/therapy settings Dissertation Evidence collected from Caregivers/family s Service providers Teachers Therapists Should You Buy That App? Check the screenshots. Check the date. Read the description. Try the links. Read the What s New list. Check the ratings. 8

Which aspects of the student s IEP/curriculum goals can you focus on?

9 Think Outside the App! Any game or book can become a language activity! It s a feature match. Which aspects of the student s IEP/curriculum goals can you focus on? Think Outside the App! Sound apps Drawing apps Creative apps Screen readers Anatomy/science apps Sign language apps Games 9

10 Is there a context to: Follow directions or sequence steps to complete a task. Answer comprehension questions. Use story grammar or information-based language (e.g., main idea, details, prediction, inference, summarize) Organize elements into categories, describe, define, or create associations. Generate complex sentences or narratives. Discuss, problem-solve, use social interaction or social thinking skills to complete a task. Practice or respond using accurate articulation, voice or fluency strategies. Types of Apps iphone/itouch apps ipad only apps Universal apps Free Apps! Close to 30% of itunes apps are free! More than 50% of Android apps are free! More than 30% of Palm apps are free! The exceptions to the rule: BlackBerry App World (which doesn t allow apps priced below $2.99) and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. 10

Toddler Screening Tool ipractice Verbs Guess em Question Builder Sentence Builder StoryTime StoryKit StoryCubes Picture-based

11 Articulation ArtikPix SLP Mobile Articulation Probes Spanish Articulation Probes SLP /r/intensive SLP Pocket SLP Articulation SLP Field Kit HD Consonants Sunny Articulation Test Language Great Action Adventure (software) My Own Bookshelf (software) iautism Toddler Screening Tool ipractice Verbs Guess em Question Builder Sentence Builder StoryTime StoryKit StoryCubes Picture-based Communication Proloquo2Go MyTalk Alexicom AAC SoundingBoard TapSpeak Sequence icommunicate TapToTalk PocketMe icomm AutoVerbal Grace Picture Exchange 11

Text-based Communication NeoPaul, NeoJulie, NeoKate Speakit italk SayIt TextToSpeech Text2Speech TalkAssist Adults SmallTalk Aphasia SmallTalk Dysphagia SmallTalk Common Phrases

12 Text-based Communication NeoPaul, NeoJulie, NeoKate Speakit italk SayIt TextToSpeech Text2Speech TalkAssist Adults SmallTalk Aphasia SmallTalk Dysphagia SmallTalk Common Phrases SmallTalk Phonemes SmallTalk Consonant Blends SmallTalk Days, Months, Dates Fluency Disfluency Index Counter Therapist-driven Fluency Tracker Client-driven DAF Assistant Tongue Twisters 12

QuickCues Hidden Curriculum Kids Hidden Curriculum - Adult Picture

13 eliaszoo Vocal Zoo SoundTouch Zoo Sounds Farm Sounds City Sounds Animals ABC Wildlife Auditory Training Social/Pragmatic Language QuickCues Hidden Curriculum Kids Hidden Curriculum - Adult Picture Scheduler First-Then Visules icommunicate iprompts StepStones Visual Schedules 13

14 Social Stories Going Places Social skills Stories2Learn StoryKit StoryRobe ABC For Me Pictello Reward Charts ireward iearnedthat Reward Chart Audition/Hearing Impairment Auditory training Amplification Sign Language Mobile video Relay Service Mobile Captioned Telephone IP-Relay 14

15 11 TH Annual Conference Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION FOR SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AS AAC PRACTITIONERS When: January 24-26, In collaboration with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Orlando Conference January. Where: Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, Florida Topic: Effective approaches to pre-service and in-service professional preparation for speech-language pathologists For more information on lodging and registration: 15

IPAD APPS to Support Evidenced Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

IPAD APPS to Support Evidenced Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders TTAC ODU Barrett, Kelly K. Applications for the IPAD to Support Evidenced Based Practices for Students with Autism