Dee has difficulty communicating verbally and relies on an outdated electronic communication aid. As she plans to attend university, communication may be a significant challenge. Several strategies could help Dee communicate more quickly and clearly with others, including updated assistive technology. Technology could also help Dee develop her social life and participate in sports and activities at university.

1. Facilitating participation
Responding to Dee's needs

3. Communicating with other people
Many
people
find
Dee’s
verbal
communica6on
difficult
to
understand,
although
this
has
caused
her
rela6vely
few
problems
within
her
school
environment.
She
makes
use
of
an
electronic
aid
to
communicate
outside
of
the
school;
but
this
is
quite
old
now,
and
she
finds
it
quite
slow.
Why
is
communica-on
likely
to
be
such
a
worry
for
Dee
as
she
plans
to
go
into
University?
What
strategies
might
be
available
to
help
Dee
communicate
more
quickly
and
clearly
with
others?

4. Socialising
How
could
Dee
make
use
of
technology
to
develop
her
current
and
future
social
life?
Could
any
of
these
op-ons
assist
her
with
other
ac-vi-es?

5. Sports activities
What
“mainstream
“
sports
and
outdoor
pursuits
would
you
suggest
to
Dee?
What
assis-ve
technology
could
help
enhance
her
par-cipa-on
in
spor-ng
ac-vi-es?
Could
any
of
these
technologies
enhance
her
par-cipa-on
in
other
ac-vi-es
when
she
goes
to
University?