Andrew has come a long way since he started using Proloquo2Go two years ago. His family is extremely happy that Andrew can now communicate not only with his parents, but also with his extended friends and family network. He no longer gets frustrated trying to get his point across.
Social media can be a valuable way for anyone to communicate. AAC users may experience additional benefits when interacting with the world using social media.
Are your questions open or closed? In any environment where questions occur naturally, like in classrooms, it is essential that open-ended questions are used for AAC users. It allows language to be modeled and gives AAC users the opportunity to learn to say what they think and feel.
Tom recently celebrated his 17th birthday, and just like any teenager, he has an active life full of family, friends and fun.
