AAC E-Book: An Early Intervention to Promote Communication ...

[Pages:45]AAC E-Book: An Early Intervention to Promote Communication in Toddlers

Aicha Rochdi Richard Hurtig Vannesa Mueller Debora Downey Peggy Daugherty

The University of Iowa ASHA 2005

Abstract

The use of E-Books allows the introduction of lap reading activities for children with developmental disabilities that should facilitate the development of vocabulary necessary for the introduction of AAC systems in toddlers prior to their enrollment in preschool programs

For Developmental Disabilities: Getting an Early Start

? Introducing AAC with Infants & Toddlers

? Enhancing language development with early intervention

? Making the child an active participant in conversation

Importance of Lap Reading

for Language Development

? Early home literacy experiences provide important support for the development of language skills

? Vocabulary development occurs through visual scaffolding by way of the graphics

? The narrative nature of text provides the child with a rich set of syntactic and semantic models

? Listening comprehension is enhanced by the auditory nature of parents' participation

Importance of Lap Reading

for Language Development

? Lap reading provides an interaction that supports the development of language and thinking

? Lap reading provides a natural activity to support the adult in assisting and facilitating the child's development and ability to respond in a linguistically relevant manner

? Lap reading supports a collaborative thought process that facilitates the child's problem solving skills

? Lap reading interactions allow the child to practice the skills that are requisites to internalize the thought processes critical to both cognitive development and subsequent educational achievement

Visual Literacy as Prerequisite for AAC

The Chicken-Egg

Problem

The Case for Using E-Books With Children With Developmental Disabilities

? The absence of adequate verbal abilities and postural/ physical limitations make normal lap reading difficult.

? The absence of recognizable verbal output by the child, limits the child's ability to respond to parental queries that are an essential component of lab reading interactions.

Vocabulary Building -1

? Linking physical object with photo of object

? Linking photo of object with graphic of object

? Linking graphic with word or phrase

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