Designing an Augmentative Device to meet Social Demands

 

A child is very successful with the use of an augmentative while in school.   This device must be adapted in order for the child to use it in the community.  As discussed in the previous post, appropriate social vocabulary must be added to the device.  The family must include the student in the decision making process as the use of the device is put into place.  The school can teach the parents who will then teach the extended family how to interact with their child.  The use of this device in the community may be a challenging especially for those who have no knowledge of this type of technology. Parents must be prepared to advocate for their children in order for communication device is to be accepted.




Reference:
 Dell, A. G., Newton, D. A., & Petroff, J. G. (2012). Assistive technology in the classroom (2nd ed).  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.