As new iPhone owners find their way into the App Store for the first time, they’ll be looking for the best of the best to throw their money at – and Apple’s ready to cash in.Įarlier today Apple released “iTunes Rewind 2009”, a list of the top selling and most loved applications of the year. In order for you to get a real idea of what other devices are like, here are three videos of devices that some still use as a form of communication.Īfter watching 3 videos on AAC devices, please google each device and compare/contrast to the Ipad.With Christmas looming, the post-holiday spike of app sales is just weeks away. This may increase social interaction, school performance, and feelings of self-worth." (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)Īfter reading about the Ipad we know that it as many benefits over other forms of communication. Special augmentative aids, such as picture and symbol communication boards and electronic devices, are available to help people express themselves. People with severe speech or language problems rely on AAC to supplement existing speech or replace speech that is not functional. We all use AAC when we make facial expressions or gestures, use symbols or pictures, or write. "Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. What 3 things are beneficial for the Ipad? Name and explain in the discussion tab.
Would you choose the Ipad as your communication device? Why? When you are finished reading the article, answer the following questions: Read the following article which allows viewers to decide for themselves if the Ipad is really the best technology to use.
What stands out to you that makes the iPad a better communication device than the Gotalk20+? Now lets look at the chart comparing the two:įrom those two videos, and reviewing the chart can you give me some reasons how the iPad is more visually attractive? Look closely at these two devices do they look similiar? Given these pictures which communication device would you choose for your child? While watching the video, please take out a piece of paper and write down the pros and cons of using the iPad. The iPad allows for teachers to lock the student on a certain program so the problem of playing games is not an issue. But that is such a small problem when there are so many benefits of using the iPad to communicate. Some may say the iPad is a distraction to our children because they can activate games within the device. Why the iPad? Throughout the years therapists and teachers have been using different types of communication devices to help our students communicate.
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