Autistic Technology Support Ninoska Krista and John Lightwriter
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Autistic Technology Support Ninoska, Krista, and John
Lightwriter The Lightwriter is a small and lightweight text-to-speech device that allows users to type what they would like to communicate, and have that communication read aloud by the device. This could be helpful for autistic students who have trouble communicating their thoughts and ideas. This would allow them to participate in more activities throughout the classroom.
Choiceworks is an app for Apple products that allows users to create and follow a set routine. It helps guide children when they feel strong emotions or when they are unsure what to do. This could be helpful in the classroom if it were used to show students with autism the set schedule for the day. It could also be helpful if the student was experiencing strong emotions and needed to be reminder of what the correct response was.
LAMP: Language Acquisition through Motor Planning What is LAMP? - Lamp is a therapeutic approach based on neurological and motor learning principles. - Focuses on giving the individual independent access to vocab on voice AAC devices, which use consistent motor plans for accessing vocabulary.
LAMP How is it Helpful? - It gives students who cannot speak a chance to communicate. - Gives the child independence
Discover My Voice -it is an alternative and augmentative communications aide (AAC) designed to help non-verbal, low cognitive people communicate their needs who are on the Autism Spectrum. -Also, it is a digital communication picture board for students to use and can be accessed through apps on all models.
Step-by-Steps -These are communicators that are ideal for students when pre-recording sequential messages to be used at specific times of the day, during lessons, and daily communications. -There is no limitation on how many messages you can record but they can only be up to 5 minutes. There are red, green, and yellow buttons for the students to switch out if they need to or one is damaged. -This device can be very helpful for students to use who are on the autism spectrum because they can record messages to remember information and to reference through communications.
PICAA 2 Picaa 2 is an app created for children with Autism Consists of 5 Activities: - Exploration of new vocabulary Association of elements Puzzles Sorting of sequences Memory games How it Helps: - Students can learn math, oral and written language through an engaging app. Because it can be used as an ACC or an agenda every student can participate.
