Comments on: iPrompt Looks Promising http://aacdevices.com/iprompt-looks-promising.php Sharing Ideas, Tools and Resources Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:31:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://aacdevices.com/iprompt-looks-promising.php/comment-page-1#comment-21 admin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:42:05 +0000 http://aacdevices.com/?p=16#comment-21 I agree about the communication partner and PECs are important. But when you are out shopping it can be easier to use the iPrompt pictures rather than a book of PECs. And it does take a different communication method. I agree about the communication partner and PECs are important. But when you are out shopping it can be easier to use the iPrompt pictures rather than a book of PECs. And it does take a different communication method.

]]> By: SLP http://aacdevices.com/iprompt-looks-promising.php/comment-page-1#comment-17 SLP Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:53:33 +0000 http://aacdevices.com/?p=16#comment-17 It sounds great, and I can't wait to try it. "...for the price it beats carrying around a bunch of PECs cards!" I wanted to remind us all that PECS cards focus on the picture exchange and finding a communication partner to complete the exchange. Holding onto the icon makes the language tangible for as long as the student needs to process it. Technology devices are not always the best medium for these skills. Each person needs an individualized communication method. While this device may be better than PECS for some, PECS may still be better for others. It sounds great, and I can’t wait to try it.

“…for the price it beats carrying around a bunch of PECs cards!”

I wanted to remind us all that PECS cards focus on the picture exchange and finding a communication partner to complete the exchange. Holding onto the icon makes the language tangible for as long as the student needs to process it. Technology devices are not always the best medium for these skills. Each person needs an individualized communication method. While this device may be better than PECS for some, PECS may still be better for others.

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