This week Rachel, Lucas, and Chris talk about their upcoming presentations on autism, AAC, education, and, yes, escape rooms at AAC in the Cloud and the Assistive Technology Industry Association. Then, Rachel and Lucas sit down with Gideon Grossman, engineer and inventor of Noisybands, a talking bracelet that is activitated by a high five! Gideon discusses his device, how they could be used in play and therapy, and his plans for developing them into an assistive technology device in the near future.
After earning a mechanical engineering degree with Honors from Princeton University, Gideon has worked as a mechanical, electrical and software engineer at innovative startup companies around the world from Manhattan to Tel Aviv, Maui and San Diego. He has helped design counterterrorism robots, genetic sequencing machines, app connected security systems and rugged training equipment for Olympic athletes. You can find out more about Gideon and Noisybands at noisybands.com.
Chris Klein: Why Does Motor Planning Matter in AAC?
Scott Badesch, CEO of the Autism Society of America
Roundtable: When Should We Start Using AAC?
Ellen Winchester & Andrea Gardner: Building On Demand and Interactive Supports for Communication Partners, Students, and the Community
AAC Agreements: Universal Principles for AAC Intervention
Roundtable: Modeling
WPS: Assessment Considerations for AAC and Assessment Authorship
Eva Sweeney: Consultant for ABC's Speechless, Author, Activist, AAC User
Leanna Fox: Professional Development and AAC in Australia
Vicki Clarke: Tips on Making Clinical Decisions in AAC Assessment
Lauren Enders: AAC Implementation and Consultation in the Schools
Mark Barlet: Making Video Games Accessible to All
Jayne Clare: Criterion to Determine the Best Educational Apps
Roundtable: Core Words
Jane Odom: Resources and Strategies for Successful AAC Instruction
Kevin Chaja: Using Augmented Reality to Teach Social Skills
Erin Compton: Adopting Two Children with Cerebral Palsy and Getting Started With AAC
Erek Engar: A Specific Language System First Approach to AAC
Kathy Howery and the Lived Experience of Speaking Through a Device
Karen Owens of We Speak PODD
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