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AAC in the 1970's

Wondering what AAC looked like before all of the technology. Check out these old clips from the past! But don't dismiss these techniques as just things of the past. You should consider these strategies even now.

Kristin as a Young Girl

Kristin has used a number of other strategies throughout her life. Here are some video clips of Kristin at a very young age using a low tech strategy called "partner assisted scanning".

Kristin is shown  as a young girl using the alphabet on her lap tray
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Kristin also used an elaborate word board via eye-gaze and partner assisted scanning. Here are some old images of the boards and a clip of her using the display.

 

Kristin's wordboard from the 1970's

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