Pushing Further: using iPad apps to increase AAC

1. Pushing Further:
kateahernesma.wikispaces.com
Using the iPad to increase
AAC Use and Skills:

2. Why do we communicate?
• Light, 1988
• Communicate wants/needs
• Information transfer
• Social closeness
• Social etiquette
• Beukelman & Mirenda added:
• internal dialogue

3. Motivate, Model, Move out of the Way!

4. Use Motivating Activities

5. Model, Model, Model

6. Move Out of the Way!
• All wait time. Then allow more wait
time!
• Use the an expectant pause
• Use the prompt hierarchy
• Physically back up, give space
• Allow the user to talk with new
people in new places!

7. But the child does NOT need to be able to
access the iPad to use in as a motivating activity!
Access options abound!

8. Recording A Voice

9. ChatterPix
ChatterPix Kids

10. My Scene

11. Don't Let the
Pigeon Run
This App!

12. Tell About

13. Story Book Theater

14. Speakazoo

15. Guessing Games

16. What's in the bag?

17. Guess who?

18. Becoming an Author

19. Pictello

20. PicCollage
PicCollage Kids

21. Creative Adaptations

22. Little Spinner

23. Toca Boca Series of Apps

24. Anything motivating to THAT kid!

25. AAC Visual Supports

26. Video Modeling