Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Use of Technology in Speech Therapy Sessions
This is a video of a little girl with autism who is using the iPad in speech therapy. She is using the Grace App. This is an app that allows the user to form simple sentences using the iPad. In this video, Elsie goes from simply using the iPad to say "I want this" to saying "I want cereal".
This is the future of speech therapy. My field is changing very fast due to technology like this. Did you, or your child, ever benefit from speech therapy? What do you think about the use of technology like this in therapy sessions? Do you feel that it is more of a help or more of a distraction to the child? Also, what are your thoughts for using technology like this with families who cannot afford to have these same devices at home for carryover practice?
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Your video is very interesting. I can see the use of technology as a wonderful aid in speech therapy. I have a 25 year old son with Down Syndrome. Tyler began speech therapy at 6 months old until he reached middle school. I feel the ipad would be more help for a child. Children of all ages are using more and more technology devices today. Children with special needs also want to use technology the same as others. It would be sad for families that cannot have a device to carry home for practice, therefore I feel there should be grant money for a program to provide technology device but parents should be help responsible for returning the device in same condition as it was taken. Good Luck with your re-certification.
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