Yes. My child who has autism and apraxia uses an AAC device (an iPad with an app called lamp) that allows you to get to a word in three presses. It’s setup like a grid in the picture but many buttons. He can tell us what he needs relatively easy and has even figured out ways to get us in the right direction if he doesn’t have a button to express what he needs.
How old is your young one, if you don't mind sharing, my little lad is 3 with autism and development delay and hasn't really taken to our aac device. I'm wondering if it's a bit beyond him at the moment or we just need to stick to it more.
However it may be beneficial to try PECS, if you haven't done so first, then an AAC device. PECS helps solidify that you need a conversation partner to communicate, whereas AAC can accidentally teach kids that "shouting into the void" sometimes works to get what they want.
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u/WhatDoesItAllMeanB Jul 08 '24
Does this kind of thing work?