Eye gaze access would continue to be practiced and used as well as partner assisted access to decrease any frustration she may have while learning the vocabulary.įor individuals with complex communication needs (CCN), as well as motoric deficits the ability to access communication can be a large barrier. After much thought we went with Unity 84 Sequenced as it gave Claire access to a higher level of language. Within Unity there are several vocabulary levels, 12, 28, 45, 60, 84, 144 and within each level there is one-hit and sequenced (where a button selection links to another page). We, family and clinician, considered Claire’s struggles with access (Eye gaze is NOT as easy as one might think) and weighed navigational demands, Claire’s current language level and potential language level when deciding on vocabulary level.
#PROLOQUO WORKSHEETS TRIAL#
During the assessment and trial period much thought went into the vocabulary overlay. She trialed several devices that utilized eye-gaze access and settled on Prentke Romich Accent with Unity.
Unfortunately, a significant seizure negatively affected Claire’s motor control and other access points were looked at as direct selection did not seem like a viable option, after several months of trying. After meeting Claire and observing how much she was communicating and trying to communicate nonverbally she started trials with an iPad with Proloquo2Go with a 15 button overlay with the focus on communication partners modeling communication and direct selection, although Claire’s access was impeded at the time, she was successful with direct selection through a finger point with support from a keyguard, a plastic grid around the buttons. It started with an AAC report that recommended the use of a Big Mac for basic communication interactions.
Claire’s journey with AAC has been a bit of windy road.
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