The difference between alternative and augmentative communications is that augmentative
communication is used by those already with some speech but are either unintelligible or have
limited speech ability. Alternative communication is used for someone that has no speech. They
have to rely on methods to communicate their thoughts or ideas with others. While there are
many examples of both types of communication devices available, starting with text to speech
devices. There are alphabet/symbol boards that could be used or alternative keyboards that
could be used with technology. Teachers use assistive technology in the classroom every day, for
example, most teachers use a smartboard almost every day in some way. I know I used the
smartboard every day when doing notes since I created powerpoints for the students to follow
when writing their guided notes.
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