Assistive Technology for Children with non-verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder by Kyung Choi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh Topic category: Specific disabilities en-us 2018-04-01 14:36:46 UTC 2025-05-11 06:21:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Bluebeepals kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247671733 Idea
  • Combination of traditional plush toy designs with state-of-the-art technology. The concept of a sensory education (touchable) as a form of a learning companion
Purpose
  • Motivation
  • Communication skill (Speech therapy)
  • Social Skill (take-a-turn)
  • Reading skill (multiple attempts of read aloud)
Instructional tool
  • Modeling
  • Visual prompt
Preferred group: Pre-K3
Instructional group size
  • Small-group
  • One-on-one lesson
  • Independent learning

]]> 2018-04-01 14:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247671733 The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247676060 Idea
  • By using picture symbols, non-verbal children can communicate independently
  • One of the kinds of AAC tools (augmentative and alternative communication)
Purpose
  • Communication skill
  • Independency
  • engagement/ participation
  • Speech language therapy

Keypoints
  • Progressive learning (capacity of communication is vast)
: respond to simple words by recognizing pictures (symbols) - Sentence structure (i.e. I want) - Language expansion (asking/answering question, commenting)
  • Flexible as a form of low-technology and high-technology

Downloadable apps for PECS: https://pecsusa.com/apps/
]]> 2018-04-01 15:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247676060 High technology version of PECS with iPad kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247677076 2018-04-01 16:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247677076 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247677277 Definition
: Augmentative (in addition to) and Alternative (instead of) Communication
: Any method (device, system, or technique) that helps a person who is significantly challenged in verbal communication

Tobii dynavox
  1. Access different languages besides English
  2. Various types of software to practice communication
  • Snap+Core First: engaging symbol-based software to grow quantity of communication
  • Communicator 5: converts text and symbols into clear speech so that children can have independent and flexible communication
  • Compass: Learn how to communicate under different topics and categories (Have freedom to express individual's thoughts by typing what they want to say)
  • Snap Scene: take a picture or upload any kind of pictures then record the voice or word for children to learn related to the photos
Adventages of Tobii dynavox system
  • Increased attention to interaction
  • Initiation of communication
  • Use of more vocabulary
  • Longer interactions
  • Independence in communication

Website URL: https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-US/?redirect=true
]]> 2018-04-01 16:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247677277 LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning) kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247796505 Definition
: a therapeutic approach using a motor learning skill and a voice output communication aid. This approach offers spontaneous amounts of opportunities for children who have non-verbal with autism to practice communication skills.

5 Key principles
1. Readiness to learn
: By considering individual's sensory integration and emotional and environmental issues, children can get ready to focus on learning
2. Joint Engagement
:  Through sharing activities and events, children learn the aspects of why communication is important and how it is necessary
3. Consistent & Unique Motor plans
: By getting used to the program usage, device will eventually allow fast, natural. and fluent communication
4. Auditory signals
: Which is an output of device. Reminding them children are the one who create the output of auditory. Element of natural language development
5. Natural consequences
: It occurs when a child presses a button from their own device and a communication partner reacts accordingly. Shows the ultimate function of communication.
(Retrieved from https://aacapps.com/lamp/what-is-lamp)

Purpose
  • Practice a natural consequence of communication
  • Fluent communication skill
  • Progress a quality of communication by using more vocabularies

Function
  • Minimum 80 keys (buttons) with over 6,000 words
  • Touching buttons is an evidence of motor skill implement
  • Progressing the complexity of communication and expending vocabularies 
1. Hit words: simply touching buttons to say simple words
2. Transition: One buttons have multiple options of vocabularies
e.g. Drink - water, juice/ Food - eat, ate, hungry
3. Full (full level of vocabulary) - more action words, capable to make simple sentences with more options on choosing vocabularies.

Website URL: https://aacapps.com/lamp/

]]> 2018-04-02 13:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247796505 LAMP successful story kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247808306 2018-04-02 14:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247808306 SuperTalker Progressive Communicator kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247818481
  • Mid-tech advice
  • tactile advice for students to focus on responding and comprehending instructions from simple to complicated level
  • Message grids on this device can be customized to meet the need of users (individualized advice)
  • The device is flexible to change whenever it needs (able to record 64 messages by 16 minutes recording time)

    • Interesting fact about SuperTalker progressive communicator
    • Switch accessible - This simplifies the complexity of pushing buttons for students who is limited to use muscle tones (e.g. to students who are diagnosed with multiple disabilities, cerebral palsy)
    • Toy apply cord - A speak-able toy is connected to the device; so that the responds are coming out from the toy not the device. This will give additional motivation and entertainment to non-verbal students to be more interested in engaging to communicate with others

    Areas to be used
    • Communication practice
    • Comprehending the instruction and responding at an appropriate timing
    • Engagement 

    Website URL: https://www.ablenetinc.com/supertalker-progressive-communicator

    ]]>     2018-04-02 14:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247818481     Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247822510 Definition
    : defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as, "durable medical equipment that provides an individual who has a severe speech impairment with the ability to meet his or her functional speaking needs."

    Key points
    • As known as VOCA (Voice Output Communication Aids)
    • Computer-based systems capable of storing or generating virtually unlimited numbers of messageses
    • Recorded a human speech (digitized) or a computer-generated speech (synthesized) or a text-to-speech capacity (as words are typed into the system, they are "spoken" by the device)
    • Graphic symbols to represent messageses
    • Activated by finger, headstick, or other method touching an area on the device that corresponds with the desired message
    • Static display (where input for stored messages is fixed like buttons or keys)
    • Dynamic display (where the input can be changed quickly and often like a touch computer screen)
    (Retrieved from https://at.mo.gov/information-resources-publications/documents/Autism.pdf)
    ]]>     2018-04-02 14:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/247822510     Introduction - How can assistive technology improve/guide children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are non-verbal in communication? kyungyeunchoi https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/248718837 Communication is a first-hand method for people to build interpersonal relationships. There are various ways to exchange communications; a verbal communication is the most common modality people use. However, there are alternative ways people communicate. For example, people can use sign language, body language, or alternative communication tools. All types of communication are critical because people establish a common ground with others to convey their thoughts, feelings, information, and opinions. This is the reason that people, regardless of their physical limitations, should be able to participate in communication with other social members. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a various range of communication performance skills. Due to their distinctive characteristics, some children with ASD have no problem producing verbal communication, but may have a challenge in considering whether topics are socially acceptable or not. Other children with ASD may not produce verbal communication at all. However, this cannot be a reasonable excuse for them to be excluded from social interactions. Lately, neurotypical people rely on technology to share conversations with others. Reflecting this social trend, the communication skills of children with ASD can get benefits from numerous technological options. From lower degrees of technology to higher, these technological devices can serve as a verbal output for non-verbal children with ASD. I believe the technology can help children with non-verbal ASD participate in social communication as authentically as other neurotypical people. ]]> 2018-04-05 01:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kyungyeunchoi/dyohwnabqvnh/wish/248718837