We have used Proloquo2go by AssistiveWare on an iPad, as well as Communicator 5 software by Tobii Dynavox. With Prolo- quo2go, we have made nine folders on the main page that then each open to a nine-button page. This gives access to 81 core words. We then create songs to teach the vocabulary on the main page with folders as well as to teach the words within each folder. Learning the song’s lyrics has been especially helpful for the communication partners because the words in the folder cannot be seen from the main page. The communication part- ners have found modeling words on the device easier when they can remember which folder the target word is in. Concerning the scanning settings on an iPad, we have found it more user-friendly to use switch control settings within the iPad rather than the in-app scanning with Proloquo2go. With Communicator 5 soft- ware, we can use it on a Microsoft tablet with switches connected through Bluetooth or a computer with switches connected using a switch interface. Both hardware options work well, and the software allows for more options with customization of the scan- ning settings. In Summary Our students who are new AAC users accessing a device through auditory scanning have a steep hill to climb when it
comes to building language and memorizing device layout. Our team has worked on a unique approach to support our students’ learning in a fun and engaging way. We hope that by sharing the strategy we have used successfully with some of our students, that other providers will be able to replicate this strategy to support students with similar needs. Our use of this strategy has evolved and varied for each student and system. We have also been fortunate to have fantastic music therapists help support this idea. While the value of music therapy on this team has been significant, the underlying premise and framework can translate across any team trying to teach auditory scanning. Our Amazing Team This project has been so meaningful and has helped several students learn to navigate their AAC devices. It has been a rewarding journey. In addition to the incredible students and staff who have taken this journey with us, this project would not have been possible without our first student Corinne and her family, and some amazingly dedicated team members: Michele Bishop, Becky Parker, and Tara McConnell. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate on this project from the beginning and look forward to continuing the journey with them.
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