Mobile+Device+for+Communication

= Optional Online Investigation for Special Education =

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC) offers this paper and video interview with Children’s Hospital as a means for raising issues related to mobile technologies and AAC Apps and to encourage discussion and collaboration among AAC stakeholders.

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Howard Shane, Jessica Gosnell, David McNaughton, and Sam Sennott discuss the use of mobile communication technologies (e.g., the iPad) by children with complex communication needs. The discussion includes:
 * Benefits of Mobile Communication Technology
 * the Assessment Process
 * Learning about New Apps
 * Intervention
 * Building Vocabulary and Language Skills
 * What's Next?
 * Additional Resources

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Additional Resources
Mobile Devices and Communication Apps: An AAC-RERC White Paper ([|full text] )

Boston Children's Hospital Feature Matching Chart ([|link to website] )

Shane, H., Laubscher, E., Sorce, J., Abramson, J., Flynn, S., Schlosser, R., Fadie, H. (2011, November). //Effects of a Visual Immersion Experience on Communication in Autism //. Presentation at the 2011 American Speech, Hearing, and Language Association Conference, San Diego CA. ([|Handout] )

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