Joey’s Foundation blog
Speech & Communication
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AAC Everywhere
Why AAC should be understood everywhere, not only by the few people trained on a particular device.
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Continuing to Presume Competence and Looking Beyond Behaviors
When Joey rapid-fires words without waiting for an answer, looking past the behavior for what he is trying to say.
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The Importance of Honoring Voice
A day when the eye-gaze device stops working shows how fragile Joey’s voice is, and why low-tech backups matter.
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Knock Knock! Discovering the beauty of telling jokes on the AAC
Knock-knock jokes on the device turn out to be great practice in back-and-forth conversation.
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Analyzing Data and Making Decisions
Reviewing a year of Joey’s communication data ahead of two national conference presentations.
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When Presuming Competence Gets Hard
On days when Joey seems disconnected, holding on to the belief that he knows more than he can show.
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Initiating vs Responding in Communication
The difference between Joey answering and Joey starting a conversation, and why “serve and return” matters.
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Learning to Speak in Phrases
Supporting Joey’s move from single words to multi-word phrases on his device.
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Listening Closely to Presume Competence
When Joey’s words seem random, listening closely reveals he is naming the books he wants to read.