CLD 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: American Sign Language, Orthotics, Assistive Technology
19 Nov 2018
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Cld 241: lecture 10 continued fall 2018 positioning: Need to be placed with joints sitting at 90 degrees. Need to by mindful of how we are lifting the child. Certain ways we lift them can cause a moro re ex/ discomfort. Any type of equipment or device used to support the individual. Low tech: non-electronic or use electronic components but not computer based. High tech: use microcomputer components and allows for the storage and retrieval of message information. Eyeglasses and lense augmentative and alternative communications: Multiple symbols on a page that students communicate with using eye gaze or direct access. Permanent displays designed speci cally for each student. Symbols are grouped by theme communication books: Depending on cognitive level of the student books will have various levels of complexity voice output: Range of decides from one message to multiple messages.
