{"id":10641,"date":"2022-10-03T10:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T04:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/?p=10641"},"modified":"2023-03-30T17:48:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T12:18:06","slug":"high-tech-pk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/high-tech-pk\/","title":{"rendered":"High-tech PK"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10641\" class=\"elementor elementor-10641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b39fb40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b39fb40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a90926\" data-id=\"3a90926\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57ea9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57ea9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025e159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"025e159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before using high-tech communication devices, it is necessary to first use low-tech means of assisted communication<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243f504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"243f504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communication<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e998f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e998f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do we ask young children of orderly development to point to pictures with their fingers before they begin to communicate with speech? Of course not.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e93a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e93a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Shot-By-Ireland-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10655\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Shot-By-Ireland-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Shot-By-Ireland-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Shot-By-Ireland-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b873887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b873887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Photo by Shot By Ireland on Unsplash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d477a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d477a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Newborns communicate by voice long before they can even point to a picture. They try to get our attention by crying, and by \"cooing\" they join the conversation. Even when children begin to point to objects and pictures, this is often accompanied by vocalizations and\/or attempts to pronounce words. They are aware of the power of communication with their own voice long before they can say their first words, and they develop their communication skills at the same time using different communication methods (pointing, facial expression, speech).<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e1c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e1c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about children and adults who have complex communication needs? Should they first demonstrate the ability to use low-tech tools of assisted communication (hereafter PK) before receiving a communication device? <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88921b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88921b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before we continue, it is important to know that there is PK without aids and PK with aids . Unaided PK includes various vocalizations, gestures, facial expressions and manual signs. PK with aids can be divided into two categories - low-tech and high-tech. Low- tech consists of graphic symbols, real objects, communication books, etc. High-tech PK is represented by various software and devices that produce speech or tablets intended for PK, etc.   <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5f206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb5f206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vrste-PK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10671\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vrste-PK.png 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vrste-PK-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vrste-PK-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736dc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"736dc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some compare learning to use PK to learning to ride a bicycle. Children start by riding on toys, then ride tricycles, bicycles with auxiliary wheels and finally regular bicycles. Do people with complex communication needs start with gesturing, then move to photos, to simple pictures, then to a communication board with a small number of pictures offered, to a communication book and finally to a communication device? Do they have to start from a \"simple\" communication device before using a more complex one?<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65dbe23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65dbe23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The progression of skills in some areas (such as learning to ride a bicycle) could support the belief that there is a progression in the mastery of PK skills from the unaided level, through the low-tech, and all the way to the high-tech level. Surely an individual would need to demonstrate the ability to use \"simpler\" forms of communication before gaining access to more advanced communication devices, right?<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cbf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8cbf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10681\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2317782-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a60688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a60688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Or the process of introducing PK is more similar to mastering the skill of walking. We are equipped with a fully functional \"tool\" (legs), but with skill improvement and richer experience, the complexity of its use increases (eg crawling, standing, walking, running). Can a person with complex communication needs use a device with content that will support successful communication now, but also in the future, when language skills and needs improve? Let's explore in more detail the advantages of this approach to PK.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a56ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a56ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">High-tech communication devices<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb96d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eb96d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Van de Sandt-Koenderman (2004) cites several advantages of using high-tech communication devices along with other forms of communication instead of using only low-tech aids for people with aphasia. We will list some of them:<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929aa71 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"929aa71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices are easier to personalize because they can be changed instantly, so there is no need to search for and print the appropriate symbols or text. Modern and personalized devices are more likely to be used than systems that do not have the latest information or are very general.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices can be prepared in advance and stored for later use. This can be especially important when composing messages takes longer than is practical in real-world situations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices can have a speech output that can serve as an aid to an individual's speech or can replace their speech. Some high-tech devices allow people to record their speech to be used in different situations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices can be more motivating than low-tech communication devices. A wide variety of available messages on a communication device can encourage independence in communication.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26753ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26753ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jeff-Inside-Fam-I-16-2235-1024x682-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10703\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jeff-Inside-Fam-I-16-2235-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jeff-Inside-Fam-I-16-2235-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jeff-Inside-Fam-I-16-2235-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efb1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2efb1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Photo by Tobii Dynavox<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b93601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b93601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Additional benefits from high-tech communication devices apply to people with aphasia and other diagnoses.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a21d6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c5a21d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices combine several communication functions in one communication act . For example, when with the help of a communication device it is said: \"Your shoelace is untied\", this gains attention, but also communicates a message (Schepis et al., 1996). The chances of successful communication are greater with both of these functions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The voice output serves to model the speech of PK users (Blischak, 2003). Modeling is not the primary purpose of PK, but it is useful anyway.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Voice output increases an individual's conversational ability when interacting with less familiar communication partners who may not understand what their pictures, written words, gestures, or other forms of communication mean.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-tech communication devices enable communication with people who are not in the immediate vicinity (e.g. they are more than half a meter to a meter away, in another room or on the phone) using loud speech, a recording with which a certain need is expressed, and in some cases by sending a text message or email.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd8af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd8af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the use of a communication device eliminate other methods of communication?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b467cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b467cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-tech communication devices, low-tech PK means, speech, gesturing, facial expressions, pointing and other forms of communication are parts of a complete communication system (Beukelman and Mirenda, 2005). High-tech communication devices and low-tech tools and techniques can and should be used together. Just as we reach for a tool attached to our belt, we will reach for the tool that best suits the situation (eg gesturing instead of speaking during a ritual). Just like working on a project where we use various ways of recording ideas, for example with a computer, sticky notes, mind maps or a white board, we will also use various tools in communication to convey our ideas. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76ba04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f76ba04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-UX-Indonesia-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10722\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-UX-Indonesia-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-UX-Indonesia-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-UX-Indonesia-on-Unsplash-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c84f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c84f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584e32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584e32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skilled PK users state that they choose their communication method depending on the situation (eg using an alphabet board with familiar partners and a communication device with less familiar partners). Low-tech tools are extremely important to support the communication device in cases when the device cannot be used (eg at the pool or in the bathtub) or when it is not available (eg not charged or under repair). De Sandt-Koenderman (2004) notes:<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e0f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e0f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"After analyzing the most advanced computer communication aids for people with aphasia, the clear conclusion is that each aid will be used in conjunction with other low-tech assisted communication strategies and, of course (if possible), with speech.\"<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff65f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff65f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Also, it is understandable that people with several different difficulties will have complex communication needs and will use several forms of PK .<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd28175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd28175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For the end...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9f61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba9f61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The introduction of PK tools and techniques is not a strict sequence whose steps must be followed. It is a series of decisions that are made and regularly reviewed , depending on the current and future skills and needs of each person. The introduction of PK tools and techniques, especially more advanced tools and techniques, creates opportunities to learn and nurture successful communication, both now and in the future, with the development of language skills and needs.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506ebd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"506ebd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Hulki-Okan-Tabak-on-Unsplash-1024x646-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10744\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Hulki-Okan-Tabak-on-Unsplash-1024x646-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Hulki-Okan-Tabak-on-Unsplash-1024x646-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-Hulki-Okan-Tabak-on-Unsplash-1024x646-1-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac14ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac14ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Photo by Hulki Okan Tabak on Unsplash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da443a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da443a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">LITERATURE:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a35ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a35ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beukelman, D. and Mirenda, P. (2005). Augmentative & alternative communication: supporting children & adults with complex communication needs, 3rd edition. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e11fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4e11fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blischak, D., Lombardino, L. and Dyson, A. (2003). Use of speech-generating devices: in support of natural speech. Augmentative and Alternative Communication , 19 (1), 29-35.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96452b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96452b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schepis, M., Reid, D. and Behrman, M. (1996). Acquisition and functional use of voice output communication by persons with profound multiple disabilities. Behavior Modification , 20, 451-468.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7debd3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7debd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Van de Sandt-Koenderman, M. (2004). High-tech AAC and aphasia: Widening horizons? Aphasiology , 18(3), 245-263.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe82710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe82710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tobii-dynavox-logo_edit-300x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9973\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tobii-dynavox-logo_edit-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tobii-dynavox-logo_edit-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tobii-dynavox-logo_edit.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b2308 elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"01b2308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send Inquiry<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myth: Before using high-tech communication devices, it is necessary to first use low-tech means of assisted communication Communication Do we ask young children of orderly development to point to pictures with their fingers before they begin to communicate with speech? Of course not. Photo by Shot By Ireland on Unsplash Newborns communicate by voice long [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[47],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10641"}],"version-history":[{"count":130,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10777,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10641\/revisions\/10777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}