Build expressive
language and augmentative communication skills
Are you looking for programs that encourage expressive language? These programs
gives children with language impairments the opportunity to communicate. The
Talking Series is designed to build expressive language and augmentative
communication skills. They complement First
Words, First Words II, and First Verbs by developing the active use of
the nouns and verbs trained in those programs. Press a word, phrase, or picture
on the monitor screen to make your computer speak. Corresponding pictures appear
on the monitor screen.
- Suggested for:
- Children and adults with language-learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical impairments, and autism.
- Candidates for augmentative communication systems.
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Benefits:
- Promotes expressive use of words and phrases
- Develops conversational abilities
- Encourages collaborative learning and communication between peers
- Introduces augmentative communication skills
- Four activities build communication skills:
- Interactive Communication -This activity offers two options:
- Single Touch Activation -The computer says each word as it is selected
- Sequenced Activation -The computer speaks only after a phrase or sentence has been completed.
- In both cases, the computer adds articles and verb inflections so that your child only hears grammatically correct phrases.
- Picture Matching -A picture appears on the monitor and the user is asked to find one that matches it.
- Picture Identification -The computer asks the user to find a word and he or she must select the correct picture.
- Nouns by Category -Five nouns from the same category appear on the screen and the user is asked to find them. (Not available on Talking Verbs.)
Talking
Nouns I With this program, the user selects words, phrases and pictures to make the computer speak. Talking Nouns I uses 50 early developing nouns to help your student learn to form sentences. Click here to view full-size image
Talking
Nouns III This program encourages your student to communicate using 50 additional nouns. Your student will practice the expressive use of words and phrases and learn the formation of grammatically correct sentences. Click here to view full-size image.
Talking
Verbs With this program, your student is given the opportunity to expressively use 40 early developing verbs. When your student selects a verb, an animated picture showing the verb action appears on the screen.
