tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post3658407983592806150..comments2024-03-28T04:11:32.480-04:00Comments on Uncommon Sense: If You Give An AAC User A Large Vocabulary . . . Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193445038085911249noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-75186567374830011782015-02-11T08:04:15.275-05:002015-02-11T08:04:15.275-05:00I think this is true even for kids that do not use...I think this is true even for kids that do not use a device to communicate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697506384062428956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-21191095808000863252015-01-25T20:37:59.353-05:002015-01-25T20:37:59.353-05:00I loved reading this Dana!! I just wanted to let y...I loved reading this Dana!! I just wanted to let you know that I sent you an e-mail ... I thought I should let you know just in case it went into your junk mail! <br /><br />Neetu from Cinnamon's SynonymsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244106952513172261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-51688800441266711442015-01-23T14:14:20.863-05:002015-01-23T14:14:20.863-05:00More AAC words means more effective communication....More AAC words means more effective communication. I believe this is a basic human right.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-91513307162901662552015-01-23T09:40:50.400-05:002015-01-23T09:40:50.400-05:00This is great and a very good reminder. My son is...This is great and a very good reminder. My son is using Dynavox Compass and his school SLP (that is who we got it through) had a lot of things locked out to him. She went to a workshop (on her own which I thought was fantastic!) and after talking with the Dynavox rep, realized that Owen needs to be able to use a lot more than what he had. Now he is trying to pull together complete sentences within just a few days. I'm over the moon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913754866057778005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-73908439264276467282015-01-23T07:49:50.115-05:002015-01-23T07:49:50.115-05:00I loved reading this! When our son got his first d...I loved reading this! When our son got his first device no one had a clue what to do with it...I always hate to think if only's. I do get so excited when I see and hear and read about such wonderful uses and successes with these devises. It gives me hope to realize there are people who know what they are doing and children being helped and communicating everyday!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335542187353472464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-75090787206242186942015-01-21T01:28:14.277-05:002015-01-21T01:28:14.277-05:00Go Maya! Our situation is a bit different - acces...Go Maya! Our situation is a bit different - access via Eye Gaze is exhausting. Too many words means too many actions required to communicate. Which brings us back to the world of core language. It may not be elaborate but our focus for now is on being able to direct his own care and being able to tell us if someone isn't treating him appropriately. Different challenges bring different goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-90523555418360538782015-01-20T17:06:18.376-05:002015-01-20T17:06:18.376-05:00We changed my 8yo daughter's AAC vocabulary fr...We changed my 8yo daughter's AAC vocabulary from a phrase based system to a word based one over the past several months. Initially I got a lot of push back from the school staff saying it was "too much" (although it's a 28 button design). They wanted to hide the words and only add them as she learned them. The problem is you can't learn them when they are hidden. Ironically since then the school has asked me to add X, Y and Z words. Now what would they have done if I'd agreed to hide all those words in the first place? Right?! I think they're coming around and realizing that we really need all these words. Thanks for getting the word out. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092188894818322564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-71303047778082532002015-01-20T15:18:27.994-05:002015-01-20T15:18:27.994-05:00Thank you for your advice Dana. I know Maya isnt t...Thank you for your advice Dana. I know Maya isnt that much older.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-11668305872646538702015-01-20T12:51:59.545-05:002015-01-20T12:51:59.545-05:00Arthur, I agree that all AAC should contain a QWER...Arthur, I agree that all AAC should contain a QWERTY keyboard. However, many users (including my daughter) aren't able to spell their thoughts yet, which is why programming a huge vocabulary is important!<br /><br />Anonymous, don't feel badly. If you show an elephant to a five year old and ask them to describe it, "big" is probably going to be a more common response than "enormous." I would (and do) just keep modeling synonyms so that the saucy exciting words are getting used, and eventually the user will pick them, too.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193445038085911249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-16204047810545517072015-01-20T12:46:01.393-05:002015-01-20T12:46:01.393-05:00My suggestion - include the following on just one ...My suggestion - include the following on just one page: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ - My son then combines these 26 letters (he prefers QWERTY order) into an unlimited vocabulary. Good word prediction software at least doubles his speed.<br />Arthur Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177577505916908123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-39761468993914199882015-01-20T06:40:01.754-05:002015-01-20T06:40:01.754-05:00The thing is with my daughter who is 5 and has non...The thing is with my daughter who is 5 and has non verbal autism and uses SFY, we gave her a big vocab and modeled it, but she only uses the basic familiar words. "big" "small" "loud" This makes me sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-45490077364106913542015-01-19T21:02:36.804-05:002015-01-19T21:02:36.804-05:00Inspiring!Thanks for sharing!!Inspiring!Thanks for sharing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675590510792979183.post-29608241808111960882015-01-19T20:41:44.521-05:002015-01-19T20:41:44.521-05:00Loved, admored, admired, respected, appreciated, l...Loved, admored, admired, respected, appreciated, liked, am enthused and delighted about, was engaged in and thoroughly enjoyed this treasure of a message. Give.kids.words. Thanks for this, Dana!Carolehttp://www.praacticalaac.orgnoreply@blogger.com