Gwendolyn Meier, SLP, MT, will present at Autism Conferences of America's "Back to School and More: Autism, Asperger's Conference" on Friday, August 10 at 1:15 p.m.
"Communication Options Using the iPad"
Presentation Description: Tablet computers
have revolutionized augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) options
for individuals with autism. There
are more than 100 communication apps available for Apple iPad, and the decision-making
process can be a challenge. Basic, intermediate, and full-featured communication
apps for the iPad will be demonstrated and reviewed for their features, merits
and drawbacks.
(45 minute presentation)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this session, participants
will be able to:
- Identify two apps that can help build
prerequisite access/pointing skills before considering touchscreen tablet
technology for communication.
- Discriminate between cause-and-effect,
phrase-based and word-based vocabularies.
- Recognize visual and motor demands of
communication apps, and how they can impact successful implementation of the
system.
- Identify a communication app that might
be appropriate to consider for users at three stages of non-verbal language
development.
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