Communication+(+Low+&+High+Tech+)

**COMMUNICATION (LOW AND HIGH TECH)**   
 * **Communication** may be broadly defined as the exchange of information between people.
 * Communication occurs when one individual sends a message to another individual, who then acknowledges receipt and understanding. When this communication interaction is continued or sustained, it is called a **conversation.**
 * **Language** is a form of communication that uses a set of symbols with rules for ordering that we all agree has a specific meaning.
 * Children with severe social, cognitive, motor, and sensory disabilities are at risk for delays in developing effective communication and language skills.
 * **They often:**
 * Cannot independently interact with people and objects in the environment due to hearing, vision, or motor difficulties
 * Do not present the cognitive abilities to become fully symbolic communicators independently
 * Are not provided with multiple opportunities to engage in communicative-rich environments with a variety of competent partners


 * **Low Tech Solutions:**
 * PECS
 * [[image:pecs.jpg width="245" height="175"]]
 * Go Talk
 * [[image:gotalk.jpg width="130" height="189"]]
 * Big Mac Switch
 * [[image:bigmac.jpg width="145" height="174"]]


 * **High Tech Solutions:**
 * Ipad
 * [[image:ipad.jpg width="267" height="160"]]
 * Proloquo2go
 * [[image:quo2.jpg width="218" height="242"]]
 * Dynavox
 * [[image:dyn.jpg width="204" height="211"]]
 * Vanguard

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