Journal #8

Journal #8 Adaptive Technology

Communication

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies assist people with severe communication disabilities to participate more fully in their social roles including interpersonal interaction and learning, education. People with severe speech problems rely on AAC to be able to express their thoughts, needs, and ideas.  

Low Tech Device

Low tech devices helps people with speech problems by providing symbols, colors, and pictures which they are able to click and touch to express themselves. In the classrooms being able to have easy access to these aids makes a huge difference when it comes to communicating with students with speech problems. 

High tech Device

This DV4 is considered a high tech device which helps communicators who have little or no speech with the tools necessary to unleash the power of their unique voices, and gives care team members the tools and resources to make it easy for augmented communicators to speak their minds.

 Accessibility

This is known as an alternative communication which allows users with mobility impaired to able to communicate using software and hardware. Most of the time these computers are touchscreen which mousses and keyboards are not needed. 

Hardware

Magic touch is a device that allows you to put a screen on top of a computer screen and it’s transformed into a touch screen. This tool is very helpful because people with speech problems are able to touch the screen and there is no keyboard and mouse needed.  
Software

QualiSPEAK Pro is an easy-to-use and fast communication application for every person who cannot speak or can speak with difficulty. Users will be able to verbally communicate by entering any text or selecting any speech Items which will be automatically read out loud. Users can create and manage categories where phrases or words, related to the subject of the category. This software allows saving any text and will make it easier on the person using it more efficiently with their personality.