LOW TECH AT for COMMUNICATION
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Low Tech Communication for Literate People
Who Have Speech Problems, but Good Language Abilities.
Some examples of low tech communication include:
Who Have Speech Problems, but Good Language Abilities.
Some examples of low tech communication include:
- Writing
- Gesture
- Pointing to letters and words on a paper communication board
- Sign language
- Eye pointing (looking at a desired object)
- Using a head mounted laser pointer to select letters and words from a communication board
- Eye gaze boards (ETRAN)
- Scanning
What is American Sign Language? American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. It is the primary language of many North Americans who are deaf and is one of several communication options used by people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Speakbook is an inexpensive, low-tech communication tool that allows you to talk with a speaking partner using only your eyes. It is easy to use and takes only seconds to learn.
Assistive Listening Systems (ALSs) are sometimes called Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs). Essentially they are amplifiers that bring sound directly into the ear. They separate the sounds, particularly speech, that a person wants to hear from background noise. They improve what is known as the “speech to noise ratio.”
A great resource to print those communication boards, schedules and to give your students a voice and help them communicate their feelings. There are thousands of pre-made symbols to represent virtually everything and every emotion. Boardmaker Plus adds sound and animation to the symbols. There are even 44 languages represented.