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Enhancing Early Communication with Low-Tech Approaches

Explore the use of switches in augmenting communication, identify problems, and understand the implications of AAC. Learn methodologies to support emergent literacy and ensure multiple chances for engagement in communicative-rich environments.

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Enhancing Early Communication with Low-Tech Approaches

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  1. Chapter 10: Low-Tech Approaches to Teaching Early Communication and Emergent Literacy

  2. Major Concepts • Implications and applications to early communication • Problems regarding communication • Use of switches to augment and assist in communication • Underestimations of AAC

  3. Implications and Applications

  4. Problems Regarding Communication • Dependent on non-symbolic language which develops into problematic behaviors • Cannot independently interact with people or objects in the environment • Do not present the cognitive abilities to develop communicative processes • Not provided with multiple chances to engage in communicative-rich environments

  5. Switches 101 • Determination of Switches • Determination of placement of the switch in relation to the child for the intended activity • The method of activation that the child will employ • Best type of switch to use • Methodology of education student on implementation and use of the switch in the given situation

  6. Underestimation of AAC • The overall goal of intervention and education is to assist in further development of communicative opportunities • Reading and writing is also forms of communications, do not forget them!

  7. Delicious Tags • Do To Learn • http://www.news-2-you.com/about.aspx • Step-By-Step Communicator • http://www.enablingdevices.com

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