Considerations in Adding Non-Robust AAC Tools as Secondary Systems
There are a variety of AAC Tools that are very small. They are not, nor claim to be, robust vocabulary systems. These tools can possibly play a secondary role. This session reviews the features and usage of this category of AAC tools; it does NOT promote that these systems are a person's primary system.
Speaker
Kelly is a special educator and assistive technology consultant. She is also an online teacher of students with complex learning needs. During her career, she has been a teacher, para-educator, instructional media specialist, assistive technology specialist in early education, school & university settings. She has a master's in educational technology with emphasis in rehabilitation technology. Kelly has presented across the US and internationally in the field of AT/AAC for over 35 years. She has worked for a statewide AT project, federal AT/AAC grants at universities & has been an instructor in university courses. She is a leadership member of QIAT & the WI AAC Network, & a co-author of two QIAT books. Kelly's financial disclosures include that she is a co-author of the QIAT: Quality Indicators in Assistive Technology books that may be mentioned in this presentation. Kelly receives work-based payment for presentations and consultative services from families of students, school districts, agencies, and companies connected to assistive technology.
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You’ll be able to
List a minimum of 3 features of non-robust AAC systems.
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You’ll be able to
Describe 2 uses of non-robust AAC systems.
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You’ll be able to
Create a customized feature match for an AAC Communicator.
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Introduction
5 minutes - 2
Non-robust systems
10 minutes - 3
Considerations of non-robust systems
15 minutes - 4
Feature Match Chart
25 minutes - 5
Q&A
5 minutes
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