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"So, is AAC about the technology or not? This paper presents a broad picture of technology as consisting of both hard and soft technologies. The article supports both types of technology as necessary for successful AAC implementation. For many individuals, hard technologies are necessary to support expressive communication. High-tech hard technologies have many options, but only a few fundamental principles, with truly unique new characteristics rarely being introduced. What does change, however, is the platform upon which the AAC devices are built. Originally, AAC devices were based on simple electronic circuits, then specialized computers, and, finally, general computers. Most recently, smart phones and pad computers have been used as the platform for AAC device functions. In this paper, I contend that it is not the technology that is critical; rather, it is our ability to take advantage of that technology for the benefit of people with complex communication needs."

"The Communication Matrix is an assessment tool designed to pinpoint exactly how an individual is communicating and to provide a framework for determining logical communication goals. It was first published in 1990 and was revised in 1996 and 2004 by Dr. Charity Rowland of Oregon Health & Science University. It was designed primarily for speech-language pathologists and educators to use to document the expressive communication skills of children who have severe or multiple disabilities, including children with sensory, motor and cognitive impairments."

Talk To Me 100 contains 100 words most frequently used in happy sadconversation. Those words are recorded and paired with symbols that represent their meaning. Press a symbol and Talk To Me 100 speaks the corresponding word: "happy". Combine more than one word and the device expresses a complete thought: "I am happy". $59.

Not programmable. 100 symbols on one page. But, hey, $59.

The pictorial vocabulary guide contains image based pages (les plantes) as well as complementary pages with adjectives, verbs, and expressions (les taches ménagères). Place your cursor over an object or text to hear it pronounced aloud. bulbWhen using the pictorial guides it's best to participate in an active way. Guess the word - even say it aloud yourself - and let the voice you hear be your friendly tutor that either corrects or confirms your guess.

"With Talkboard you can visually express your ideas... together. Invite friends and colleagues from across the room or around the world. Talkboard's simple yet elegant drawing tools and integrated audio allow you to easily capture, communicate and develop your ideas."

"The NFB is proud to bring you PixStop-a versatile, intuitive app that makes it easier than ever to shoot and score your very own stop-motion animation film. Designed for the iPad 2, the PixStop app captures as many as 10,000 images to create mini masterpieces up to 13 minutes long. Novice-friendly features, helpful tutorials and intuitive controls make this the perfect tool for first-time stop-motion animators and a great mobile tool for more advanced users too. * Ages 10 and up * Creative and educational * Kid-friendly interface * 3 short tutorials to get you started * Sample movie included to fire up your imagination * Help window to explain all app functions"

send a spoken message using a baby pic and text-to-speech or recorded voice and email to friends or annoy colleagues.

"ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books. built-in database of over 10,000 free images and materials. authors can choose to make items "clickable," allowing readers to learn more about individual characters within a story. Each character can have its own "chat bubble" that pops up when that character is clicked. In addition, authors can also record their own voices using the ZooBurst audio recorder to have their characters really "speak" when clicked! Readers who have a webcam installed on their computer can also experience any ZooBurst book in Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality mode also allows readers the ability to interact with a book using simple gestures. For example, simply waving your hand in front of a book will allow you to turn its pages back and forth.

"Batalugu.com was founded on the belief that anyone can create nicely written (possibly rhymed), beautifully illustrated and well designed, so that the printed version of your book will have the quality of a store bought children's book. If you are a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or have any children in your life, you would probably like to write and illustrate a unique story especially for them. You can also create books with them. The book you have created can be shared on line with everyone. Our friendly, easy to use on-line tools will help you create the books you wish to dedicate to your children. They will take you step by step as you write, rhyme, illustrate, design and print. Registration to our website, as well as the creation and sharing of your books online are FREE of charge."

* Create a free website & blog * Easy drag and drop interface * No technical skills required * Dozens of professional designs * Free domain hosting

Vocaroo is a free service that allows users to create audio recordings without the need to install any software. You don't even have to create an account to use Vocaroo. All you need to provide is a microphone. To create a recording just go to Vocaroo.com, click record, grant Vocaroo access to your mic, and start talking. After completing your recording, Vocaroo gives you the choice to publish it or to scrap it and try again.

an excellent example of a classroom teacher's website of online resources to very specifically support learning in the class.

"Simply put, Glog is a kind of poster - fully designed by yourself! Glog is a fancy creation from text, images, music and video"

"Design Your Scene We offer a variety of artistic sets and actors to fill your stage. Custom Camera Angles Unleash your inner Spielberg, or leave the camera work to us. You can frame your action by selecting a pre-defined camera shot, making and saving your own setup, or rely on our Magicam option for automatic camera switching. Drag-and-drop Animations Quickly bring your characters to life with our patented drag-and-drop animation system available on the web."

A PowerPoint plus video of speaker reviewing top websites for ESL Students. Application for speech/language and other disability areas.

Webdoc let you mix videos, images, sounds, apps and so much more in a new and fully customizable way!

draw a stick figure with you mouse and follow directions to interact. Reading short directions required. also available as iPad app

visit this site and draw a stick figure. Just do it.

Stories Unbound is a super-simple application that lets identify a point on a world map and write a short story related to it.

this is the actual site

"Stories Unbound is a super-simple application that lets identify a point on a world map and write a short story related to it."