ASSISTIVE ASSISTIVE technologytechnology

Kia R CarterKia R CarterWMU EDT 347WMU EDT 347

Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

Any item, piece of equipment, or product Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.individuals with disabilities.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/disabilityservices/glossary.htm

Communication DevicesCommunication Deviceso The SuperTalker The SuperTalker

progressiveprogressive communicator is a great communicator is a great introduction to introduction to augmentative augmentative communication for communication for nonspeaking users who nonspeaking users who can press keys on a can press keys on a keyboard or press keyboard or press external switches. external switches.

o The SuperTalker The SuperTalker progressive communicator progressive communicator is a powerful, yet easy to is a powerful, yet easy to use voice output device use voice output device designed to grow with designed to grow with your student your student

o This product is great for This product is great for people who have trouble people who have trouble with communicating with communicating words, they can use the words, they can use the keys to communicate with keys to communicate with others instead.others instead.

http://www.ablenetinc.com/cart/Browse.asp

Super Talker CommunicatorSuper Talker Communicatoro SuperTalker can be configured in one, two, four and SuperTalker can be configured in one, two, four and

eight grid formats eliminating the need for your student eight grid formats eliminating the need for your student to learn a new device as his or her needs change and to learn a new device as his or her needs change and abilities grow abilities grow

o SuperTalker is even equipped with a special switch jack SuperTalker is even equipped with a special switch jack to allow single switch users to access a sequence of to allow single switch users to access a sequence of messages before learning to make their own selections messages before learning to make their own selections

o The cost this communicator can range from $300-$400 The cost this communicator can range from $300-$400 depending on the type you need. You can find this depending on the type you need. You can find this product and other types of communicators at product and other types of communicators at ablenet.com.ablenet.com.

http://www.gokeytech.com/supertalker.htm

About Me!About Me!

I work for my mom who owns her I work for my mom who owns her own roofing company with my own roofing company with my stepfather.stepfather.

This is my fourth year at Western This is my fourth year at Western Michigan University majoring in Michigan University majoring in Elementary Education specifically Elementary Education specifically early childhood. I have nine classes early childhood. I have nine classes left to complete before I can intern.left to complete before I can intern.