We All Have Something to Say!

Funded Aug 20, 2023

WOW! thats what I have to say! Having a communication device for each student allows us to program it to their specific needs. These are portable, so they are taken around the building so our students have access to communicate with us at any place or time.

Students using these devices are at the early stage of communication, so the buttons are simple requests: eat/drink, help, all done, go and yes and no. They have varying abilities to use the devices with independence. The students needing more assistance are given models by the adults and some hand over hand assistance.

There are fewer tantrums and melt downs. Want to know why? Because these wonderful children are able to tell us they are hungry, thirsty, want to go (sometimes we go for wagon rides and deliberately stop the wagon). They want to go, so will press "go". They can also tell us they need help or are all done.

We truly all do have a voice!

Thank you for your generosity!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Collins