https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k en-us 2022-12-11 02:36:44 UTC 2025-04-07 10:20:53 UTC hello@padlet.com martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416604288 Speaking clearly and in shorter sentences is a no-tech communication strategy. This assists individuals with ASD that need things broken down in order to process, understand and respond appropriately and effectively. If you are teaching a student how to go use the restroom, it is important to say 1 step at a time versus multiple/all steps at once. Using clear verbal language say "Underwear down" Wait for student to underwear down. "Pants down" Wait for student to underwear down. "Sit on toilet" Wait for student to sit. "Go pee or poop" "Time to Wipe" "Underwear up" "Pants up". Having appropriate wait time and using clear shorter phrases/sentences will help the student complete the steps with more understanding and effectively. You can evaluate the effectiveness if the student is responding by taking data and observing whether they are completing the step, asking for help, or giving you a puzzled look. ]]> 2022-12-11 02:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416604288 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416607906 Using positive feedback and verbal praise is a no-tech communication strategy. By providing students with positive feedback it improves learning and progress. If a student is having a difficult time understanding or completing a task, using verbal praise to talk them through it and share positive feedback when they complete it will incline them to continue to complete this task in the future. An example could be teaching a student how to count with objects. The teacher explains to the student "Here are 5 bears and here are 3 more. Count all of them together." **The student stops and 5 each time** Teacher can say "Make sure to count all of them so keep going past 5. You got this! I will help you" **student keeps stopping at 5** "It's okay. You can do it. Let me show you again. Keep counting all the bears. Good Job! You did it! Just like that." Providing student with positive feedback and verbal praise will help them understand what is expected of them and keep pushing through challenging tasks without giving up. You can evaluate the effectiveness by taking data of how the student completes assignments with and without positive feedback, how long it takes them and if they do/do not give up. ]]> 2022-12-11 03:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416607906 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416613750 A Go-Talk Fit device is a high-tech AAC device. This device is activated by an on/off switch, with voice recorded messages that are attached to 4-9 cards that can be inter-changeable. Each visual and recording is separated in squares that have a lifted boarder. This assists individuals with have fine-motor and touch/point in-accuracy challenges. This is a great tool to communicate wants and needs for different activities and times of the day in school. If a student is going to lunch the card with eating/drinking visuals and recordings can be inserted. When it is time to play outside, visuals and recordings with playground, bikes, swings, balls and physical activities can be presented so the student can voice their preferences. When a student is working on academics there could be a card that has academic or basic response options in order to participate. Effectiveness can be evaluated if the student is using it efficiently, with accurate responses and is receiving the wants/needs they are demanding. If a student is getting frustrated or is unable to touch accurately/efficiently, changes may need to take place. ]]> 2022-12-11 03:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416613750 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416614469 The iTalk4 is 4 large buttons activated by touching it and playing the desired message. New messages are easily and  recorded and can be used to pre-record up to three sets of messages ahead of time. It includes clear snap covers to attach picture symbols as well. These buttons can be used for every day commands for when student walks into class they press the button and it says "Good morning!" they can press it during morning meeting and have it say "How are you?" It can be recorded to say days of the weeks, letter of the day and sight words being worked on. The effectiveness can be evaluated through observation whether student's are engaged and touching the device to add input or comments with their peers. ]]> 2022-12-11 03:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416614469 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416615055 The AutoVerbal talking Soundboard is an app that can be used on an iPad or Tablet which is a form of high-tech AAC device. The student can touch picture buttons in more than a dozen categories, scrolling down and across using an responsive soundboard. The application has 10 icons in the top row that can be customized and can be laid out in 16 topic-oriented rows (medical, food, emotions, simple phrases, places, activities, colors, numbers, letters, days of the week, and months). A student could use this device inside and outside of the classroom. If a student is working on sight words they could touch each letter on their device to spell the sight word aloud. You can evaluate effectiveness if the student is touching the right words independently and accurately using data recording sheets and observation.]]> 2022-12-11 03:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2416615055 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417953454 Using hand gestures and sign language is a no-tech communication strategy. Hand gestures add meaning as they describe words and sign language is another form of language and communication that must be understood by both communication partners. An example of using hand gestures and sign language could be when a student gets off the bus and they start running toward the grass when they should be sitting on the bench. The teacher can call for the student and when they turn to look they can sign 'sit' and point to the bench so they know where to sit. Using signs and gestures together like this gives more details for students and what is expected of them or what you are asking. The effectiveness of this strategy can be done through observation if the student follows and responds to the sign and gesture properly and can be done through data recording sheets, asking the student what the signs and gestures mean. ]]> 2022-12-12 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417953454 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417958247 PECS, Picture exchange communication system, is communication strategy/system that is low-tech. PECS uses visual symbols to teach the learner to communicate with parents, carers, teachers and peers. The goal is to teach intentional, functional communication and to allow individuals to communicate their wants and needs. PECS can be used on a velcro board in the classroom with several different events and tasks on it. A student can visit their board to see what event or task they do next, grab that picture icon and take it to where they participate in the task and give it to an adult or place it on a velcro strip. The student could also have a strip to ask for food, drinks, toys, etc. in order to express wants and needs. The effectiveness can be evaluated by taking recorded data whether the student is going to the velcro board for each activity and exchanging it at the location of where the activity takes places effectively and if the student is using the icons to express wants/needs. ]]> 2022-12-12 15:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417958247 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417961262 A communication board is a low-tech communication system. A communication board is a sheet of symbols, pictures or icons that a individual will learn to
point to or grab to communicate with those around them. It can be used for simple 1 word demands/request or put together to make complete sentences to elaborate on topics/ideas/information. A communication board could be made into a velcro binder with different tabs of food/drink, emotions, work/play. When a student is upset the adult can grab the binder and flip to the emotions tab, have the student grab the icon of how they feel and point to the sentence "I feel tired". This could help the adult know the student is tired and needs a break or to lay down. The effectiveness can be evaluated through teacher observation if the student is accurately pointing or grabbing an icon/picture the tells information about a topic or question asked. ]]> 2022-12-12 15:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417961262 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417965232 The Go Talk Go is a high-tech AAC device. The GoTalk is a chargeable wristband that has three programmable message buttons. Program 1, 2, or 3 messages on each of the three levels for a total capacity of nine messages. This is very accessible communication for when student's are out in the community, at recess/lunch, or other places outdoors that they may not have a bigger device close by. The GoTalk Go would be a great device for a student to use when out in the community. If the student is at the mall, at a food place, interacting with others they can press the watch for 1 of the 9 messages to respond or ask for help/a question. The effectiveness of this device can be evaluated through data recording sheets by considering if the student is using it at appropriate response or demand times, if they are gaining or receiving what they want/need and if they are answer questions accurately.

]]> 2022-12-12 15:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417965232 martinez_jillian https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417972008 Using the app called Proloquo2go on an iPad or Tablet is a high-tech AAC device. The Proloquo2go is customizable and designed for a range of fine-motor and visual skills, the app’s versatility makes it useful for non-verbal people is customizable and designed for a range of fine-motor and visual skills. The app's versatility makes it useful for non-verbal individualize to communicate from simple to complex demands/sentences. The Proloquo2go can be used for a non-verbal student who has mastered a velcro communication board in different settings and is ready to move on to more complex demands and sentences. It can be used to ask school staff "Where is my jacket?" "Can I use a bike?" "Where is my teacher?" The effectiveness of using the app can be evaluated through observation and recorded data. It is important to see if their is too many or not enough icons, if the student is using it to communicate properly and not play with. ]]> 2022-12-12 15:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/martinez_jillian/9sp4zltvafg32o3k/wish/2417972008