Whether you use an actual typewriter or teach them to type on a computer keyboard, you give them 1 tremendous advantage- free thought. This approach does not rely on anyone else to select pictures or program phrases. It's all their own creation. Comment Cards - A decidedly more low key approach is comment cards. These are simply index cards with different comments typed on them in a large size.
Comment cards work well for kids who see a lot of different people in the course of their day.
Even folks they don't know too well will understand a printed message. Communication isn't so secure if they are relying on subtle body movements. Switch activated signals - These signals can be operated by a variety of switches that can be geared to virtually any controlled body movement. Although these tips may seem simple, we feel that most communication systems will actually use a combination of approaches. She is also the founder of the Ideal Lives Project.