![]() ![]() – Research suggests that the use of PECS has been demonstrated to also increase vocal communication in learners. There are multiple steps involved in teaching PECS, beginning at a single picture, teaching the learner to discriminate between all of the pictures, to having the child create sentences using their PECS book to request and hold conversations. A PECS book is usually comprised of multiple laminated pages, on which are numerous picture cards of the learners’ favourite things, places, people and more. PECS is a system in which a learner will exchange a picture card of the item/ activity/ person etc., that they want access to, to a communicative partner (family, friends, teachers etc.). The most common AACs currently utilised at the Lizard Centre are Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and Proloquo20Go. An ACC as suggested by the name, is an alternative form of communication which may be taught to increase functional skills, vocal communication, and reduced behaviours of concern. When your child starts at the Lizard Centre with these difficulties, an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) system may be suggested by your Behaviour Support Specialist. A lack of ability to communicate is also a large contributor to behaviour of concern. Often this means that a lot of our learners do not have vocal communication when they start their journey with us.Ĭommunication plays an important role in the development of our learners, as without it, they may not be able to communicate their wants and needs, play with their peers, or participate within their community. We are hoping to conduct the training in January 2018.When we meet new families at the Lizard Centre, one of the most common concerns they share with us is early childhood developmental delay in communication skills. ![]() Hopefully, by you coming out, we can accomplish getting his device up to date with our new goal of longer utterances as well as training staff so they can become proficient to make future changes and updates.Īt the most, I believe we would have sped teacher, sped paraprofessional, campus SLP, SLP supervisor, and grandmother/guardian at the training. The SLP and sped teacher are stretched for time and are both new to this student and the device so the time it would take to \”dig in\” and figure out the ins and outs of the app AND make the needed changes to meet his current needs are too time consuming. Our main need is for someone that knows how to manipulate the system to do the customization and syncing of devices. ![]() Hands-on help to complete customization of device ***this may need to be done outside of the training period Strategies to incorporate use of device in classroom and home settings Training for staff and guardian on customizing – he is now ready to move to longer utterances The focus of the training would be student specific (3rd grade student with Autism) to his personal device (proloquo2go on ipad, one ipad for home use and one ipad for school use). Tagged as: access training, augmentative alternative communication, communication device, communication tool, grammar support, learning curve, new features, Tips and tricks, word prediction In each of these sessions you will learn an introduction to the app, how to customize the app, customizing vocabulary, and tips and tricks on how to get the most out of Proloquo2Go. In each of these sessions you will learn an introduction to Proloquo2Go, how to customize the app, vocabulary customizations as well as adding and modifying vocabulary, backing up your device, word prediction, grammar support, and using iTunes and the App store for Proloquo2Go.įor users, family, and caregivers there is a four part webinar series and each session is about 40 minutes in duration. Thus, keeping users up to date.įor professionals there is currently a six part webinar series in which each session is about 30 minutes in duration. And as new features are added to the app, there is new training offered. While this app has much to offer, it can also have quite a learning curve for those who teach it and use it.įortunately, the developers of this app offer a free online training in way of webinars. This app essentially turns the iPad/iPod Touch into an Augmentative Alternative Communication Device. Proloquo2Go is a full-featured communication tool that offers a solution for people who have difficulty speaking. ![]()
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