Mark and Darren presented how to use Boardmaker with students with more severe disabilities in academic areas, as well as a communication supplement. They go beyond using symbols and talk about using screenshots and pictures from the internet to teach content.
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12:12 Minutes, 11.1 MB
July 5, 2009 at 2:34 am
This looks great. You could also try using Picture Master Language Software. It has 18,000 images – drawings and symbols. It was on display at several AAC conventions. Go to http://www.picturemastersoftware.com and you can see it. It seems better than boardmaker or overboard to me.
Lisa
October 16, 2011 at 1:20 am
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