SL6087(21046891) Low to Mid-Tech VOCAs

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Meet
TOM
LOW-TECH 
VOCAs
Carrie VanDoren
Meet
TOM
?
- Sign Language
- Single Message VOCAs 
(LITTLEmack device by AbleNet)
Nearly 97 million people, world-wide
(Beukelman and Light 2020; ASHA 2022)
may benefit from AAC.
DID YOU KNOW?
What is AAC? 
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Sign Language
Communication Boards
Low-tech aids
High-tech aids
Speech to Text
Voice Banking
AND MORE!
(ASHA 2022)
Mid-tech aids
Speech Generating Devices/Voice Output Communication Aids
Terminology not universally agreed upon.
Wide range of AAC available. 
Voice Output Communication Aids 
(VOCAs)
=
Speech Generating Devices
(SGDs)
"Low-Tech"
also known as "Lite tech"
Communication Boards
Talking Mats
Battery powered 
Static-display devices
"High Tech"
Computerised Dynamic-display devices (iPads)
Eye-tracking 
"Mid Tech"
(Simacek et al 2021)
Battery powered Static-display devices
"Low to Mid-Tech"
The goal is to collaboratively select the suitable device specific to the person's needs that enables them to achieve full social participation.
(McNaughton et al 2019; Beukelman and Light 2020)
Who might use low to mid-tech VOCAs? 
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
 - Cerebral Palsy
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Down Syndrome
-Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
-Other Acquired Disabilities
https://www.spectronics.com.au/product/gotalk-9-lite-touch
https://www.spectronics.com.au/product/gotalk-9-lite-touch
Suitable for all ages
Can develop communication
Used in many populations and settings
www.tinytalkertoo.com
https://theautismhelper.com/dont-forget-about-aac/
*Important for communication use if higher-tech options fail or run out of charge!
AFFORDABLE.
BACK UP PLAN.
TRANSPORTABLE.
Consult your local Speech & Language Therapist

Who should I talk to?
Communication Matter UK
Safe Care Technologies
American Speech-Language-Hearing 
Association (ASHA)
THANK YOU!

SL6087(21046891) Low to Mid-Tech VOCAs

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