Download the audio directly- Episode 109: The Magic LAMP
Episode Overview-
Episode #109 features a discussion of the approach to augmentative / alternative communication known as Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP).
This episode also features a bumper from Lucas McCarty.
A.T.TIPS in this Episode -
A.T.TIP #312 - Be goofy to coax communication
A.T.TIP #313 - Keep symbols where they are on an AAC device
A.T.TIP #314 - Use of a key guard to help with targeting difficulties on an AAC device
A.T.TIP #315 - Start with the most cells as possible when implementing an AAC device
A.T.TIP #316 - Place semantically similar words apart on an AAC device
A.T.TIP #317 - Using or combining phonetically similar words in lieu of additional fringe symbols
A.T.TIP #318 - Show teams “end user” videos, like the one below…
Example: Lucas McCarty uses LAMP to communicate his dream
Mentioned In This Episode -
Only God Could Hear Me Trailer – Documentary featuring Lucas McCarty
Year of Our Lord: Faith, Hope, and Harmony in the Mississippi Delta – Book by T.R. Pearson about Lucas McCarty
Picture of the ATEval2Go Vendor Session at ATIA 2013 (Thanks to @Briandowd for snapping the panoramic pic)
Great post!! Joan L. Green, M.A. CCC-SLP 301-602-2899/ 1-800-IST-2550 Twitter @jgreenslp http://www.innovativespeech.com http://www.ittsguides.com Author of * The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education Resources for Education, Intervention and Rehabilitation * available from Prufrock Press and Amazon.com- Published Spring, 2011
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Thanks Joan!! I learned a lot there!! It was great to meet you too!!
Great Podcast……especially tip #316. It does make sense to do this to prevent a mistaken communication from happening.
Thanks Cheryl!
I don’t know why I didn’t think of that earlier, but as soon as it came up during the workshop I was like, “YES!” I should have been doing that all along! I wonder how many other choices relating to technology/strategy implementation are just assumptions or “this is how I’ve always done it” sort of mistakes I’m making. I guess this is why we’re always learning!
Chris