Discover MyVoice in action
The disability I have
chosen is autism. Autistic children are diagnosed by the age of three. Autism is a Neurodevelopmental condition;
children with autism are delayed in speech development and are less social than
non-autistic children. Children often have difficulty learning and struggle
with the limited language and are not able to communicate with their teachers.
With the lack of communication they are prone to be more aggressive towards
their peers and are considered a behavioral problem in most classroom settings.
One of the assistive
technologies that are used for children with autistic is called “My Voice” my
voice is a communication aid to help nonverbal and low cognitive children
communicate their needs and desire with their caregivers. My voice is an app
designed for iPad, iPhone and android. This device has pictures of real life
people and items that describe what the child needs and it is combined with
words and phrases that are tailored for the individual child.
Another one of the assistive
technology devices that are available to children with autism is from the
center of argumentative and alternative communication (AAC) this device allows
the child to communicate. ACC has gestures, sign language, pictures symbols and
speech generating device. Language acquisition through motor planning (LAMP) is
a therapeutic approach for children with limited verbal ability; it gives them
a way to express themselves in a classroom setting. This gives children with
behavioral problems a way to get their words across. Visual representation is
always a great way to help children with autism this allows the child to
understand what’s happening next and where they’re going making the transition
more smoothly. These visuals can be an object, photograph, realistic drawing,
line drawing and hand written words.
These assistive technology have
come a long way and are great way for a child and teacher to be less frustrated
with each other. We are more and more ever then before working on improving all
the different kinds of AT in our country. According to Light & Drager
(2002) Assistive Technology has more potential to improve a child’s
communication skills. In the near future the ACC technology is working on being
redesigned to increase the appeal expand their function and reduce their
language demands.
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