Devices Designed for the Home

The previous post discusses why it is important to allow the augmentative communication devices to be used at home and in the community. The students need to get use to the consistence and become comfortable with their device. Therefore, the communication devices needs to be compatible for the use in school and at home.  When the student wants to communicate the device needs to have the appropriate responses for the student. Therefore, the devices need to be designed for the activities and needs of the home life and living in the community. The student needs to be comfortable and allowed enough options for communication. If the student is not offered this it can be very frustrating for the student and they might have the urge to stop trying to communicate. This is why it is very important to make sure the devices have the options for the students to properly communicate.


Source:
Dell, A., Newton, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.