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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 PowerPoint presentation

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Boardmaker

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

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

Hip Talker 2

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

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

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

 
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Last Modified: August 19, 2008
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