InterAACt and Cerebral Palsy

Language is the foundation of communication and expression. In order to be truly useful and meaningful, language must have a framework and structure. It must be more than a random collection of words and phrases. It must be appropriate for the communicator, meaningful to the recipient and relevant to the environment within which the communication is occurring. It is because of this principle that DynaVox created the InterAACt language framework.

InterAACt is...

Efficient - Because individuals with cerebral palsy may have difficulty expressing wants and needs, InterAACt provides Topic Pages and Quickfires that will encourage successful day-to-day interaction by making use of re-usable phrases and sentences that will support fast and efficient communication. Topic messages and Quickfires can also be easily combined to create more complete messages (e.g., Hey wait. Good night mom., etc.).

Precise - Precision elements take advantage of single word vocabularies (e,g,. core words and categorical dictionaries) novel message creation by combining individual words together to create a complete thought. Gateway, Core, WordPower and AlphaCore are all examples of core word page sets available within InterAACt; however, precision elements also include keyboards. Individuals with cerebral palsy can choose the keyboard that best meets their needs.

Organized - All communication pages found within InterAACt offer a consistent button layout strategy which promotes motor learning. For individuals with cerebral palsy, a common progression across all age and communication ability levels will support their effortless transition to the next level of language, literacy and communication ability.

Customizable - InterAACt offers ease of use through flexible and intuitive customization tools such as symbol libraries, new page creation templates and digital images. Using InterAACt on the DynaVox Maestro and Tango, an individual can also use the built-in camera to take photos and incorporate them into communication pages.