<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13">Good morning,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13">I think that if the application does not support the individual's ability to communicate fully, he may need to explore other options. There are several AAC applications that truly address full communication. I am unsure how that particular app has been determined to best serve his needs since your comment notes that it does not provide the necessary language.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13">I do not want to make any app recommendations since an assessment to determine his skills would be necessary so that the selection DOES support his skills and needs.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13">Nettie </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#274e13"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Wouk, Adam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wouka@morainevalley.edu" target="_blank">wouka@morainevalley.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a student who is coming to college for his first semester. He has been out of school for 2 years. This student has Cerebral Palsy, is unable to speak and has limited muscle control in his arms and hands. He uses a Samsung tablet
that has a PECS board on it to communicate. The PECS board is limited. Right now the biggest obstacle is testing. He does very well with multiple choice and true and false. However, the PECS board is not enough for him to communicate to the scribe answers
for anything that must be written out for essays and short answers. I have tried iPads and computers so that he could type but because he has limited muscle control in his hands, it is difficult for him to type with any accuracy.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our school is VERY resistant to test modifications. I am looking for ideas. This is a new case for me and I’m not totally sure on how to proceed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Batang",serif">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Batang",serif">Adam Wouk<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Batang",serif">Educational Case Manager ~ Center for Disability Services<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Batang",serif">Moraine Valley Community College<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:wouka@morainevalley.edu" target="_blank">wouka@morainevalley.edu</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Batang",serif">Phone: <a href="tel:708-608-4120" value="+17086084120" target="_blank">708-608-4120</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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