AACfamily Friday (week 1)

Welcome to #AACfamily Friday (week 1)!  Wondering what #AACfamily is?  Read about it here.  For more #AACfamily photos and fun, check out Uncommon Sense Blog after you are done here.

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Scott Palm is a local adult AAC user.  When he heard about the #AACfamily Fridays, he immediately sent a link to share about his recent trip to Las Vegas for the Star Trek Convention 2014.  It is a great story about what an individual can make happen when a proficient AAC communicator.  I hope you take a moment to follow the link and read the blog post (there is also a video clip).  Scott runs his own business and is an active advocate for AAC and AT from a user's perspective.  Learn more about him through his website and this profile.

Here is a video (a day in the life) Scott put on YouTube several years ago:

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"Almost one month in and I am learning so much about programming our first AAC device"  [TouchChat AAC HD with WordPower app on iPad]

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Mama working on programming an AAC system (on iPad Mini) as soon as we realized 'little guy' needed to a way to advocate for his sensory needs.

"I'm here!" (Talker in tow)  [iPad Mini / CHAT Bag]                                              

Working on body parts while having some sensory time.

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 "I have something to say." [BIGmack / high-contrast picture symbols]

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Playdoh!

 

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replacing batteries and recharging - just another day in the AAC life