Two Way Street

We are a small private speech pathology practice that provides communication solutions for children and adults, specialising in #augcomm #AAC and #assistivetech

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Thanks so much to Max, Matt, and Pete for telling us how they make inclusion work! It’s wine and questions time!#AACUserLecture #augcomm

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Answering questions takes ++ time and effort for people who use #augcomm, so expect quality and not quantity in assessment #AACUserLecture

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Successful #inclusion isn’t about the physical school but the attitude of the people #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Use online communication. It allows for lengthy indepth discussion w/o time pressures. Look at Schoology for your students #AACUserLecture

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Tip: teach students how to program their peer’s #augcomm, they know all the good slang and what “all year 7s say” #AACUserLecture

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Positional language is important so people who use #augcomm can “tell us where to go” #winkwink #AACUserLecture

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Matt: every single student in my class is going to know how to use the PODD with Max and have a conversation #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Pete mentioned the importance of nodding and shaking for yes/no bc everyone knows that gesture. Audience nodded in unison! #AACUserLecture

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Inclusion is not accepting inaccessible situations e.g. on excursions. “Sorry, that won’t work for us. Let’s figure it out” #AACUserLecture

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Inclusion is bigger than 1 event. It’s a school culture that is created to value all students and value a person’s #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Max went almost viral when their gaming was featured on Behind the News. They loved that the accesible games made an impact #AACUserLecture

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Max said: I like that I can do everything in my class and my friends know how I communicate and get around #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Matt and Pete stressed the importance of creating a learning experience for all students, not just certain students #AACUserLecture #augcomm

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Max and the other tech savvy students started a group called EGG - eye gaze gaming. They wanted to make games Max could use #AACUserLecture

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Max enjoys watching the other students learn his PODD and go through the struggles he goes through! #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Max’ teacher Matt is talking about flexible teaching. “It’s important to keep the end goal in mind for all students” #AACUserLecture

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Matt and Pete are describing the process of co-writing with Max and how important it is to get HIS message across for the #AACUserLecture

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The boys have introduced themselves! Ps Max like board games and going to school #augcomm #AACUserLecture

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Our presenters are paid for the #AACUserLecture. We think it’s important to say bc people who use #augcomm aren’t often paid for their work

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It’s time! @TWS_AAC is excited for the #AACUserLecture. It’s our baby and we’re so excited by how many people are keen to learn #augcomm