Pushing Further:

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Using the iPad to increase AAC Use and Skills:

Why do we communicate?

• Light, 1988 • Communicate wants/needs • Information transfer • Social closeness • Social etiquette

• Beukelman & Mirenda added: • internal dialogue

Motivate, Model, Move out of the Way!

Use Motivating Activities

Model, Model, Model

Move Out of the Way!

• All wait time. Then allow more wait time!

• Use the an expectant pause • Use the prompt hierarchy • Physically back up, give space • Allow the user to talk with new

people in new places!

But the child does NOT need to be able to access the iPad to use in as a motivating activity!

Access options abound!

Recording A Voice

ChatterPix ChatterPix Kids

My Scene

Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App!

Tell About

Story Book Theater

Speakazoo

Guessing Games

What's in the bag?

Guess who?

Becoming an Author

Pictello

PicCollage PicCollage Kids

Creative Adaptations

Little Spinner

Toca Boca Series of Apps

Anything motivating to THAT kid!

AAC Visual Supports

Video Modeling