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I have a number of students using the Proloquo app for communication. I'm an SLP in a private middle school for children with special needs.

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It doesn't seem like a lot but the students need time to establish their ability to achieve each stage of use (although many of them have learning disabilities and ASD, for example) it seems they have an innate ability to find you tube etc, although we disable games etc during the trial period at least to focus on the communicative qualities of the i pad rather than games and more solitary opportunities to use the i pad.Ĭhoosing school or home folder from the home page of PLQTGĬhoosing a snack from 2 choices, a drink from 2 choices at the snack and mealtime opportunities, where this is modeled to them and then they are encouraged to try it out them selves within a supported session, accumulating each skill as it becomes established, so that the student will independently demonstrate the skills from week 1 in week 2, practice each modeled and practiced skills and build on this until at week 6 the SALT can review the trial period and assess whether the student is using the app on a functional basis or whether it is not felt to be augmenting or adding to their communication.Īnyway I hope you see my point, I just need to produce literature regarding each weeks skill set as it were to support other therapists introducing the student to their i pad and through the initial 6 week trial as this is a very good opportunity to assess whether each student will have the capacity,cognitive ability and prerequisite skills, eg categorising to use the app successfully. Week 1: operating the i pad, eg sliding the button, finding the app, and opening it. I know that to some extent this is dependent on the student but I am exploring and researching what professionals have found works best in terms of teaching the student to operate, initiate and develop their use of the i pad on a functional basis.

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This has been more successfull than other communication aids used dynamically, eg say it sam and the Grid 2 app, which means there has to be a license and i tunes account which can cause some difficulties.ĭuring this time a block of treatment/support is offered either by an experienced SALTA (assistant) or a SALT, to support the student, their family and learning environment to best trial the i pad and app and to learn how to use it to best help the student.ġ-How do you think the skills to be learned should be split over the trial period? Our trust promotes referral followed by assessment of suitability for the i pad and PLQTG and this is then followed by provision and a temporary user license for a 6 week trial period.

I feel it is crucial to individualise the app for each child/student to meet their particulat communication needs. I have read the comments made with interest, I am a SALT working in UK special schools, the age range of children using this app ranges from 4, sometimes younger, to 19. So, the feedback I received made me think that there might be a 'need' for my services of reorganizing/personalizing Proloquo2Go young-older population.ĭo you think there is a need? If there is a need, where do I go from here? I appreciate your help!!Ĭomments for Technology-iPad: Proloquo2Go Communication App My goal was to make navigation easier for the student. She really liked how I reorganized the students iPad. I received positive feedback from one of my students private SLP's. Therefore, I spent hours of my personal time, reorganizing and presonalizing students iPads to better meet their communication wants and needs. I found it rather difficult to target each students individual goals using the two pre-programmed vocabulary organizations to choose from-Core Word and Basic Communication. My caseload, last school year, consisted of several students who used an iPad with the communication app, Proloquo2Go. Technology-iPad: Proloquo2Go Communication App

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