Augmentative Communications

These devices help those who are unable to use voice to communicate.  They can be programmed to play recorded phrases when used with the Boardmaker computer program.  The picture icons were created using Boardmaker software.  TLC staff can teach you to use Boardmaker.
Click here view a tutorial on Augmentative Communication Devices: Augmentative Communications Power Point Presentation

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A picture of the Boardmaker software program.
Boardmaker
This program creates picture icons that can be placed on augmentative comunication.

 The "Cheap Talk" augmentative communications device is shown.
Cheap Talk		 The "Cheap Talk 2" augmentative communications device is shown.
Cheap Talk 2

 
The "Hip Talker" augmentative communications device is shown.
Hip Talker		 The "Hip Talker 2" augmentative communications device is shown.

Hip Talker 2

 The "Communication Builder" augmentative communication device is shown.
Communication Builder

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Last modified July 27, 2005 ; comments and questions should be directed to Becky Lucas
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