Manual Communication Board
When it comes to difficulties with communication the manual communication board is an excellent option to go with, and if can be highly economical if need be. A manual communication board is something that a student may use to communicate with; it does not need batteries so it is always available and in most cases is a good start point when introducing alternative/augmented communication devices to individuals for the first time. A manual communication board made only from drawings on a piece of paper is as simple as it can be, although, it should be noted that advancing technologies have brought about communication boards that are also speech synthesizers. Either way one wants to go with it communication between the teacher and the student with communication barriers is a must that a manual communication board ensures. Funny how the simplest things are still the most reliable. One should enjoy what technology can do for him/her, but he/she must also remember how to use things in there simplest form too.
How often does our society get caught up in the "latest, greatest technology" when sometimes the best way is the "old-fashioned" way? It reminds me of being on the plane and all the people around me with their laptops and ipads, and there I sat with a paperback book. I wonder if one day people will miss what paper felt like?
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