Product Solutions for Autism
AAC and educational supports promote communication and learning for individuals with autism
Children who are nonverbal can benefit from the use of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) speech-generating device at a very young age. It will allow a child to evaluate options and make choices, participate in classroom activities and learn and use new words. A child who has limited speech can also benefit from a speech device when communicating needs, desires and more complex concepts such as feelings.
Comprehension of written text and processing of oral language are additional challenges for many children with autism. Some of these challenges can be effectively addressed through products provided by DynaVox Mayer-Johnson such as curricular supports and tools than enable you to create and adapt learning activities specific for a child with autism.
DynaVox V and DynaVox Vmax
The DynaVox V and larger Vmax encourage language and literacy development and can be customized to grow with the communicator. The device can be configured with picture and symbol-based representations and/or word-based pages. Visual scenes also enable users to communicate in the context of specific images. The InterAACt language framework of each device is designed to provide tools and content that enables a person with autism to communicate using age-appropriate language, despite his or her communication level. |
DynaVox Xpress
Portable, discreet and easy-to-use, the DynaVox Xpress delivers full communication capabilities in a convenient hand-held size. Similar in size and appearance to mainstream technology, it is appealing to the autistic communicator and invites their communication partners to interact more naturally. With advanced touchscreen technology, the display is clearer and larger than those on other PDA-based communication devices. Like the V and Vmax, the communication software of the Xpress promotes rapid communication in any setting and allows for personalization by loading digital photographs, videos, and MP3s. |
Tango
The Tango is designed to complement natural interaction. Its small, lightweight size and unobtrusive look means there are no physical barriers between communicators. Its six button structure lets the child with autism say just what they want to – the way they want to say it. Tango boasts some of the most natural-sounding voices in the industry. It features Voice Morphing™ technology that makes a recorded adult voice sound like a male or female child's voice. Its symbols, developed by animation illustrators in the entertainment industry, make it especially appealing to children and young adults.
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Boardmaker® Plus!
Boardmaker Plus! is a great resource for parents, teachers and SLPs who support children with autism. The software is used to create interactive print and on-screen activities used to support and teach. |
Curriculum Companions
Curriculum Companions are adapted activities designed to enhance curriculum and help students strengthen their reading and writing skills with exciting and engaging science and social studies activities. Appropriate for students of all ages and abilities with academic goals in the K-2 grade-level. |
Mobile Activity Player
The Mobile Activity Player is a lightweight touch screen computer that is pre-loaded with Boardmaker Plus Player and your choice of Curriculum Companion activities. It provides a platform that lets students access adapted learning activities that have been created with Boardmaker Plus! or downloaded from AdpatedLearning.com. Its size makes it convenient to move around the classroom or to take activities home.
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Accessible Literacy Learning (ALL) Curriculum
The ALL Reading Curriculum, developed by researchers Janice Light and David McNaughton of Penn State University, is a unique curriculum designed to teach reading skills to students with disabilities like autism. An evidence-based approach, ALL is specially designed to meet the needs of individuals who require AAC, or have other complex communication challenges. |
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