[tri-med] Re: Communication Devices

kam uses switches for the very smae purpose.  she also uses them with the 
computer.  different types but this is the one where greets her classmates
http://enablingdevices.com/catalog/communicators/big-small-talks/small-talk
kam has the purple one!
jude, mom to derek-21 (back home and just got a job at car quest), kelsey-19 
(university of new mexico student mentor)
and kameron-10-full t18 (hanging out so i will never be an empty nester)
golden, colorado usa
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Dncingqwn@xxxxxxx>

> Hi all. One of Akaiya's IEP goals this year is that she will be able to
> greet teachers and peers using a switch. They have been asking me if I 
> know  of
> any other kids with T18 that use communication devices. I try explaining 
> to
> them that all trisomy kids are different so it's really not easy to say 
> "well
> johnny can do it, so akaiya should too." But, they seem to feel that now 
> is the
> right time for Akaiya to start. The two questions they have are - Do any 
> kids
> use augmentative communication? and if so, what type of devices/switches 
> are
> they using?

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