Communication Supports for Individuals with ASD

Mid Tech Tools and Strategies High Tech Tools and Strategies
Receptive
Communication Key Chain Talker Bailey’s Book House
https://www.attainmentcompany.com/key-chain- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD0sjD2y9is
talker
Definition:
Receptive communication Question Quest
involves the receiving and Cheap Talk 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6kesWnZqyE
interpreting of a message. https://enablingdevices.com/product/cheap-talk-4-
in-line-direct/
It is the ability to
understand the intent and News2You
meaning of someone’s https://www.n2y.com/
effort to communicate. SpeechPad
https://www.speechpad.com/

(www.autismtraining.com) Unique Learning

https://www.n2y.com/unique-learning-system/
TechFour
How students with ASD https://www.widgit.com/resources/communication-
may struggle in this area: aids/techfour/index.htm
Picture It
 understanding https://www.attainmentcompany.com/picture-it-
figurative language software
 words can have First Then Visual Schedule
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-then-visual-
more than one schedule/id355527801?mt=8
meaning
 understanding
humor
 attend to key words
rather than the
entire message
 difficulty grasping
the main idea
 difficulty with “WH”
questions

(www.iidc.indiana.edu)

Expressive
Communication Go Talk Now ProLoQuo2Go
https://www.attainmentcompany.com/gotalk-now https://www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo2go

Definition:
Expressive communication TouchChat Amazon Polly
involves the sending of a https://touchchatapp.com/ https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
message. A message can
be sent using a range of
different forms of Cheap Talk 4 Predictable
communication including https://enablingdevices.com/product/cheap-talk-4- https://www.therapy-box.co.uk/predictable
verbal or non-verbal. in-line-direct/

(www.autismtraining.com)
 BIGmack NaturalReader
How students with ASD https://www.ablenetinc.com/bigmack https://www.naturalreaders.com/
may struggle in this area:
 echolalia
LAMP Words for Life Voice4U
 repetitive language https://aacapps.com/ https://voice4uaac.com/
 rigid language
 limited interests to
talk about
 uneven language
development
 lack of eye contact
 lack of pointing to
objects

(www.nidcb.nih.gov)

Resources for Integrating These Resources

 work with your speech pathologist and AT consultant
 54 Tips and Tricks for Implementing Alternative and Augmentative Communication in the Classroom -
https://ilc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Top-tips-for-implementing-AAC.pdf
 AAC in the Classroom - http://www.discoveraac.org/planning-aac/aac-in-classroom/