Joey’s Foundation blog
Speech & Communication
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Learning Prepositions
Joey says “under” to tell where his toy bee went, a lesson in noticing every attempt to communicate.
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Another Great Book for Supporting AAC! – Ball
A nearly wordless book, Ball, gives Joey a full story to talk about on his eye-gaze device.
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Supporting All Types of Communication: Chatting vs Responding
A dip in Joey’s device data turns out to reflect faster, more efficient navigation.
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Connecting Communication with Grammar
Joey discovers the plural “-s” button and experiments with it, an early step toward grammar.
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It’s the Little Things – Communication and Motor Planning
Joey’s repeated near-miss selections reveal how much motor planning shapes communication on his device.
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Using Good Dog, Carl to Support Language Development
The wordless classic Good Dog, Carl gives Joey a story to narrate and comment on with his device.
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Another Fun Book – I Need a Hug
A silly story about a porcupine looking for a hug gives Joey plenty to say.
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Communicating His Needs
Joey starts asking for help on his device, in his own way rather than with the modeled phrase.
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Cookie Fiasco! Another great book for supporting core words
A Piggie and Gerald companion book full of core words to model on the device.
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The Importance of Peers
Ten minutes with his seven-year-old cousin bring out some of Joey’s most focused communication.