Augmentative Communication At Home and In The Community

The previous post discussed how a student receives an augmentative communication device. Now I will discuss why it is so important to link the training and use of the devices with school, home and the community. The students practice their devices in school, but need to get use to them and how they work at home and in their community. The development of a working relationship between school and home is critical to the success of augmentative communication. These environments both demand communication and demands from the students; however, they ask for different responses and needs. The teachers are trained how to use these devices in their classrooms. Therefore, these students are expected use the devices at home as well. Training for augmentative communication devices should be offered for the family members in the house.

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