Are they working with him in school?  Have you talked with a speechie who
can help you out?  There are several ways to set up the program depending on
needs, wants, favorites, people you see, ability to point correctly, vision,
physical set-up, etc.  What do you want him to communicate, what songs does
he like, stories?  animals, sports, classess, etc.

Beth the OT, who seems to be on a role tonight

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Claire
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Communication


To Nancy and others:
There have been several articles in Exceptional Parent in the past few mo=
nths
related to augmentative communication and related issues.  I found them v=
ery
helpful.  I think one of the most important things we can do for our kids=
 is
help them communicate, even if it is just being able to answer yes/no
questions somehow.

We are struggling to figure out how to make the Dynavox work for our son =
(5
1/2, quad CP, able to say a few words and point to choices)--my problem i=
s in
figuring out how to program it to be most useful and accessible for him s=
o he
can finally show the world what is inside him, so if anyone has suggestio=
ns or
resources, I would welcome them.

Claire

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