Getting Cooper to communicate using the device was way more than I could’ve figured out on my own. My advice to you….Work with a professional. His SLP introduced us to a company called Talk To Me Technologies. She was the intermediary between us and the company and helped us figure out payment and then implement the device. And honestly, I was worried about trying yet another tactic and failing.Ī little over a year ago cooper started using his Speech Device. Even though he had no words I was scared of regression. I thought it would limit what little communication he had. We had a fantastic Speech Therapist who said it would drastically help Coops. When Cooper turned 5 we were once again reintroduced to trying a Communication Device. We just ‘do.’ We don’t always ‘ask.’ Starting Proloquo2Go The bad part is we don’t always push him to verbalize since we know what he needs. We do a lot of questioning with simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers. This is a good thing and a bad thing. The great part is we never doubt what his needs are. Cooper has amazing nonverbal communication. Unfortunately we could never make the switch to using a paper PECs system at home. He had a fantastic teacher who was able to troubleshoot and teach him. Shortly after Cooper started using PECs in 3k and had huge success.
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But I was never really trained on how to do any of it and MOST Autism type stuff needs training. I would hear about a therapy or tactic or diet and I would try it all. When my son was diagnosed I would try things. When I say PECs failed what I am really saying is I FAILED. I found them crumpled up behind couches and chairs.
Even though the pictures were laminated Cooper completely destroyed them. It, like so many of my great ideas, failed. I purchased a binder off Amazon with pre-made pictures. I immediately threw myself into implementation. PECs (Picture Exchange Communication System) The only thing I new about a speech device came from Stephen Hawking movies. Thinking about having a computer talk for my son was more than I could handle. I kept telling myself if we held out a little bit longer he would start talking. I was sad and scared and a whole other bunch of emotions mixed in. The term nonverbal autism was one I hadn’t heard before. My first reaction was absolutely not.Īt that time I was still wrapping my brain around the idea of my son not speaking. When Cooper was 3 we had a speech therapist recommend trying a talking device. And if you are new to the world of Autism it can all seem a little bit scary and overwhelming. If you have a kiddo who is nonverbal or has limited communication I am sure you have heard about Talking Devices, Speech Devices, or Assistive Technology. And honestly, I was worried to try something new and fail. I thought it would limit what little verbal communication my son had.
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