“Higher Tech” Laptop computer or tablet computer Laptop computer or tablet computer Accessories Accessories Touch Screen Touch Screen Switch interface.

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“Higher Tech” Laptop computer or tablet computer Laptop computer or tablet computer Accessories Accessories Touch Screen Touch Screen Switch interface Switch interface

Laptop Computer, Touch Screen and AAC Software

Switch Interface

Juvenile Items bubbles play-doh

Adult Items jewelry

Adult or Juvenile Items drink eat play read music dog

Symbol Usage COPPS COPPS

Object-COPPS-Photo

Symbol Usage Realistic Pictures Line Drawings

Symbol Usage Scenes

TOOLKIT – Lite Tech Battery adaptor Battery adaptor Array of Switches Array of Switches Switch Interface Switch Interface Switch Mounting system Switch Mounting system Switch activated devices (toy or fan or vibrating Pillow)..... Switch activated devices (toy or fan or vibrating Pillow).....

Switch Activated Devices

Battery Adapter

Array of Switches

Switch Mounting System

Simple voice output Single message communicators Single message communicators(Sequencers) Multiple message communicators Multiple message communicators (various message key setups) Auditory sequencers Auditory sequencers

Sequencer

Static Display Progressive Communicator

Auditory Choice Making Communicator Auditory Scanning Devices

Software Emulate the devices Emulate the devices 3 rd party software which does the following: 3 rd party software which does the following: Make various configuration of overlays Make various configuration of overlays Able to link them together to evaluate navigation Able to link them together to evaluate navigation Can do scanning Can do scanning

Combo Software Software Digitized device Digitized device Boardmaker Plus Boardmaker Plus Boardmaker Plus Boardmaker Plus

Free software Manufacturers (incomplete list) Manufacturers (incomplete list) PRC PRC Series 5 Series 5 SayItSam (Words +) SayItSam (Words +) EZ keys (words +) EZ keys (words +) Power Point (on website resource list) Power Point (on website resource list) On line On line

Low-tech physical access components Keyguard Keyguard Pointing light Pointing light Partner Assisted Scanning Partner Assisted Scanning Eye gaze Eye gaze Positioning (motor – visual) Positioning (motor – visual) Navigation Navigation

Pre-Assessment Preparation Questions at Initial Contact Questions at Initial Contact Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Information that can be obtained prior to assessment session Information that can be obtained prior to assessment session Pre Evaluation Questionnaires Pre Evaluation Questionnaires Pre Evaluation Questionnaires Pre Evaluation Questionnaires Obtaining previous reports, evaluations and supplemental information Obtaining previous reports, evaluations and supplemental information Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Case History Case History Case History Case History

Symbol Usage Single meaning pictures Single meaning pictures Alphabet/Spelling Alphabet/Spelling Semantic Compaction (Unity) Semantic Compaction (Unity) First Phrase (Tango) First Phrase (Tango) Visual Scenes Visual Scenes