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Realize Language with

AAC Language Lab

Beth Waite-Lafever, CCC/SLP-ATP Speech-Language Pathologist

Assistive Technology Specialist www.bethwaitetech.com

After this session you will be able to… 1. List 5 different resources found on the AAC

Language Website (free version)

2. State the steps for downloading a lesson plan and activity from the AAC Language Lab Website (free version)

3. Name 3 features of data visualization of SGD vocabulary that can be completed using Realize Language.

About Me • Developed and coordinated the AAC Program at Crossroads Easter

Seals from 1985-1998

• Developed and coordinated the Assistive Technology Program at Hancock Madison Shelby Educational Services 1998-2015

• CRG/Children’s Resource Group – Indianapolis 2009 – present

• Breakout Engineering -Presenter and Private Consulting for

AAC/AT since 2010

• Certified AT Specialist by RESNA since 2001

My Services • Individual speech-language therapy/evaluations • Individual AAC/AT evaluations and training • Write Now! Multi-sensory writing with technology • School consultations for AAC evaluation, implementation and

staff coaching • Professional Development in AAC/AT for schools, districts, and

agencies

Ages: early intervention through adults Locations: Clinic-based in Indianapolis, on-site services provided in homes, schools, or agencies

Disclosure

• I am a contracted employee of PRC. I receive financial compensation for creating and providing webinars. I am not paid for today’s presentation.

• I borrow PRC devices for evaluations and trainings.

According to PRC (Prentke Romich Company)

“The AAC Language Lab is a comprehensive web resource designed to support language development and promote communication through Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)”.

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According to Beth

“AAC Language Lab is my go-to resource for training and intervention strategies related to language and communication

development”. I’ve been using the AAC L.L. for years and it keeps getting better!

Why AAC Language Lab? • Use for training/professional development

• Great info for parents

• Perfect for ideas for implementation

• HUGE time-saver!

www.aaclanguagelab.com

Free version – 2 samples in each lang. stage and 2 mobile lessons – free resources, blog, core word lesson starter, low tech boards and more

Subscription version $84.00 per year - access to ALL lessons and new ones added often.

Overview of AAC Lang. Lab

• Language Stages 1-6

• Lesson plans for each stage

• Resources

• Blog

• App Lab

• Unique Curriculum Support

Language Stages - Educators and Parents

Language Stage Beginner - Talking with single words and short phrases

Language Stage Intermediate - Building phrases and early sentences and learning more about grammar and sentence structure

Language Stage Advanced - Using sentences and phrases with more grammar endings until complex sentences are produced with correct grammar and word order

Language Stages - SLPs

Stage 1 - Talking with one word at a time

Stage 2 - Talking with two and three word phrases

Stage 3 - Building phrases and early sentences

Stage 4 - Learning grammar and sentence structure

Stage 5 - Using sentences and phrases with more grammar endings

Stage 6 - Using correct grammar and word order in complex sentences

Lesson Plans

• a target language outcome

• a short list of vocabulary words

• suggested objectives

• ideas for teaching activities

• links to Smart Charts with icons

• Common Core Standards by grade level

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Stage 1 – Directing Activities

What Do They Do?

This lesson teaches the most important words to use for directing and requesting during favorite activities Expected Outcome: The person will use specific action words to direct or describe action in activities. Purpose: To expand the person’s ability to request and direct action with specific action words.

How can you use the books from the AAC Lang. Lab?

Print and read

*pictures from LessonPix www.lessonpix.com

Smart Charts

PRC Companion App SLP Clinical Lesson Language Stage 3

Plants Outcome: Student will increase number of words used meaningfully.

Purpose: Give multiple reasons to use vocabulary.

Vocabulary: need make go up top plant leaf stem root water.

Lang. Skill: Accurately use words about plants to tell about them.

Objectives: The student will use a variety of nouns, verbs, and adjectives to talk about plants (add conditions, prompts, etc.)

Activities for : speaking, reading, writing generalizing

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Companion lesson for Unique May 2015

Literacy Cards

• Have the student use their device to say a sentence using a noun and verb.

• You can repeat this activity using a variety of combinations.

• Use the literacy cards to model examples.

Use the Plant Literacy cards to sort the vocabulary into grammatical categories. Create groups for nouns, verbs and adjectives.

Writing Mobile Lesson Plans - Apps

• Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced

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PRC Created Apps

• Core Words

• Directing Activities

• -ing Verbs and Prepositions

• Simple Sentences

• Plurals

• Adjectives

• Spin + Speak

RESOURCES

• 100 frequently core words list

• LAMP and Unity low tech manual boards

• Suggested language goals

• Articles: “Suggestions for Expanding Communication beyond First Words”

by John Halloran M.S.CCC.SLP

• Core Scanner Lessons

BLOG • Stories and Strategies for Success - AAC Professionals

share stories of strategies and success.

• Communicators in Action - PRC Ambassadors share their stories of everyday life as a person using AAC.

• Making AAC Work - Jane Odom offers tips and suggestions for implementing AAC.

• What’s New - Find out what is new on the Language Lab website.

Explore! www.aaclanguagelab.com

• Go to RESOURCES – FREE RESOURCES

• Language Stages - Stage 1

• Choose View Materials and look at Free Samples

• Go to Lesson Plans – Choose one What Do They Do?

• Go to Free Resources – Sample Lessons – Core Word Starter Set Lesson Plans

• Look at Blog and App Lab

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Realize Language – www.realizelanguage.com

Free 30 day trial – yearly subscription $84.00

What is Realize Language?

• A subscription website that provides visual representation of the data in certain AAC devices and apps.

• Results are analyzed in a variety of ways.

• Great for progress monitoring, writing goals, tracking language and communication skills.

Use Realize Language with…

Accent product line

Words for Life App

Vantage Lite

Nova Chat product line

Touch Chat App

Visualize the data

Word Clouds

Use

Parts of Speech

Goal writing Data Collection Review of usage/implementation Compare use between environments Look at use in specific activities Find out what words and word forms are used most

How would you use the data from Realize Language?

Getting Started

• Turn on data logging in the device or iPad – check the manufacturer's website for instructions on doing this.

• Set up Realize Language individual profile for each person

• Upload data and watch it transform before your eyes!

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Turn on Data Logging in PRC devices - Press tool box symbol to go to tool box

Press Review Vocabulary next

Turn on data logging

Getting data to the computer

1. Transfer the log file from your communication device to a USB stick and upload to your computer.

2. Set up the device with a wireless network to automatically upload (necessary for iPads).

Log in to RL website

Select Add Person

• Create Individual Profile

• Add the source for the file (device name)

• Locate file and upload it to the website

• The original file will end in .txt and look strange!

Go to www.realizelanguage.com for specific instructions and videos.

12:57:23.000 SEM "hello " 12:58:19.000 LOC =E4 12:58:22.000 LOC =I5 12:58:28.000 LOC =E2

Manage – lets you upload data files.

Dashboard – where you see the data.

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What can you learn from the data?

Top Ten words used in a selected time frame

Time of day used Types of words

Analysis of Use

Custom word list

Summary

• AAC Language Lab (free or paid version) provides numerous resources, lesson plans, professional support, low tech options and more. Loads of literacy activities.

• Realize Language lets you “see” what your students are “saying” to assist with goals, progress monitoring, implementation and it’s fun!

Join IN AAC Summit Facebook Group to learn more!

Social Media Resources

Facebook Groups- a great way to connect with people using AAC systems, strategies, and devices. Often specialists in the field will comment and post helpful information. Some are closed groups but you can ask to join. • AAC Language Lab - see great ways to use resources and hear about new things first!

• Angleman, Literacy and Education – wonderful resource for goals and literacy for all individuals, not just those with Angelman Syndrome.

• LAMP Words for Life- users group for those using the PRC Words for Life app • PrAACtical AAC – Dr. Carol Zangari,CCC/SLP (Pinterest, Blog) • PRC – users group for PRC speech generating devices Follow Realize Language

on Twitter! • Saltillo – users group for Nova Chat products • Tobii – users group, Proloquo2Go users group,

Lauren Enders, CCC/SLP,

Contact Information

Beth Waite-Lafever, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP

www.bethwaitetech.com - beth@bethwaitetech.com

Assistive Technology Made Simple FB page

Twitter – Beth Waite-Lafever@helpotherstalk

CRG/Childrens’ Resource Group

9102 North Meridian Street, Ste100

Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-575-9111

www.childrensresourcegroup.com