Augmentative Communication and Speech Therapist

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I need some advice, experience and guidance. One of the speech therapists on

Nate's team

has recommended augmentative communication. She thought a tech talk might be a

good

place to start, but my other ST thinks we should start at a little higher level

because Nate will

quickly outgrow the tech talk.

Nate signs well with a vocabulary exceeding 40 words at the present. He also

speaks some

basic words and animal sounds. The rationale is to give him every opportunity to

communicate as he is starting early childhood education in the fall. Any

feedback???

If anyone has any of these devices and would consider lending, let me know too.

Also, we are looking for a ST that will be able to continue with Nate when he

leaves EI.

Preferably someone that is in the Blue Cross Blue Shield network. Our present ST

has very

limited hours that will clash with Nate's school schedule.

Thanks in advance for the input.