Audio 5.6: Karen’s perspective (speech therapist) Sophie’s speech therapist shares her thoughts about working with Sophie and using assistive technology to help her communicate. She also talks about her willingness to work with Ms. Mary, Sophie’s child care provider, to make her more comfortable with using assistive technology. View TranscriptKaren: I started working with…
Audio 5.5: Holly’s Perspective (Sophie’s mother) The mother of Sophie, a two-year-old girl with language and physical delays, discusses her feelings about wanting to help Sophie communicate. View TranscriptHolly: When Sophie turned 2, we decided to start focusing more on her communication. I knew I would be returning to work soon and it would…
Audio 5.3: Sheila Bridges-Bond Dr. Sheila Bridges-Bond, a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders (DCD) at North Carolina Central University, discusses things you should consider when working with children from diverse backgrounds. She is an expert on augmentative/alternative communication service delivery to culturally/linguistically diverse families. Dr. Bridges-Bond is also the founder/director of the Assistive…
Audio 5.2: Robin Wisner Robin Wisner is the mother of four boys, ages 18, 15, and 13 (twins). Her thirteen year old twins have identical physical disabilities and communicate using – Lloyd, Fuller, & Arvidson (1997) “>Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Because of her children’s disabilities, Robin has educated herself about ways to help her sons…
Audio 5.1: Patsy Pierce Dr. Pierce has worked as a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years specializing in children with severe, complex communication needs. She has also been the Associate Director for Early Childhood Research and Practice in the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at UNC-CH and a professor in the Division of Speech…
Handout 5.7: AT Implementation and Evaluation Checklist Resource Type: Activity This handout is a tool learners can use to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of an assistive technology implementation. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.7.pdf
Handout 5.6: Sophie’s Assistive Technology Plan Resource Type: Handout In this handout, learners will view a completed planning tool for a child. Goals, ideas for using assistive technology, and teaching strategies are documented. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.6.pdf
Handout 5.5: Assistive Technology Planning Tool Resource Type: Handout This handout is a planning tool learners can use to consider which type of assistive technology could help a child for a given learning goal or activity. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.5.pdf
Handout 5.4: The Law Concerning Assistive Technology Resource Type: Handout This handout is a summary of the laws related to assistive technology, specifically policies within the Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.4.pdf
Handout 5.3: Examples of Assistive Technology Adaptations Resource Type: Handout This handout is for learners to see examples of assistive technology adaptations of existing toys, learning materials, or other everyday items. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.3.pdf