Explanation:
"Chapter 16 Video Case of Tyler", features strategies for using
augmentative communication in the classroom. Various strategies are discussed and demonstrated by the teacher and speech therapist. While you watch the video, pay close attention to all the ways language use is encouraged.
-Make a list of the various strategies, both demonstrated and discussed, for the facilitation of language.
-Discuss some examples of how peer to peer communication is fostered.
-Describe one (1) additional communication strategy you would use to expand the use of language for a young child.
-Compare how these communication strategies can be used with a child who is an English Language Learner or a child with a hearing impairment.In your two responses to peers and/or instructor, expand upon their ideas regarding facilitating language.
Tyler case: Tyler is in his 2nd year of kindergarten. He's autistic and has a severe language disorder but this has been a very successful school year for him. Tyler's teacher Whitney Meed [assumed spelling] describes his progress and one of the augmentative or alternative communication techniques that has brought about his success. >> Last year when I got him he came from the center where he had been in, you know, pre-services. He was nonverbal, very typical, sitting in the corner, very content to play by himself, no interaction. Then last year we had him in the inclusion classroom and we started using what's called PECS with him. It's a picture exchange communication system where you teach a child to associate a picture with an item and if I give you that picture you're going give me that item. And from that you're teaching to pair verbalizations. I want popcorn, whatever you choose to use and you want to pick something that's very inviting that you know that they want, and we started at that. We started with chocolate milk and popcorn and we ate bag upon bag of popcorn. But he figured it out and so then you move to a notebook where you put all the picture symbols and you teach them to manipulate it and to use speech once they've lined it up. It's kind of a queuing system. And now he is very verbal. He interacts with his peers. He loves his classmates. He's really starting to come out of his shell and really pick up a lot of skills. >> Here Tyler's making a snack with Whitney Meed and a classmate. >> Tyler, do you want a turn? >> Yeah! [ Inaudible Remark ] >> I want 4 -- >> 4 pretzel -- >> Pretzel please. >> Good job. [ Inaudible Remark ] Good, okay, all done pretzel. [ Inaudible Remark ] >> Cereal >> Fruit Loops. [ Inaudible Remarks ] >> Good girl! >> In fact, the speech and language pathologist for Tyler's school encourages all teachers to use visual strategies. This includes sign language for speech or language delayed children along with other basic approaches. >> Slow down, to use less words, to give the child time to respond, never to call attention to the problem, never ever to make fun of them or allow other children to make fun of them, that's the first thing we do. Then we start looking for
