From: dlbr1 <dlbr1@...>
Subject: [healing-low-functioning-autism] Re: augmentive devices opinions
To: healing-low-functioning-autism@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:53 PM

zurama Thanks for your response thats what I want they tell me I'm
things like I'm tying their hands. I pointed out all the kids who use
them in the class don't talk. i won't allow it and my son is one of
the only two who talk in the class. thanks Dawn--- In
healing-low- functioning- autism@yahoogrou ps.com, Zurama
<autismtookmickie@ ...> wrote:
>
> I personally would push him to talk more, rather then let him rely
on on a
> communications device. Mickie was about to start using one, when he
began
> picking up sign language and I asked the school to hold off on the comm.
> device.
>
> Zurama
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 7:54 PM, dlbr1 <dlbr1@...> wrote:
>
> > hello just wanted to know your opinions on augmentative devices.
> > school suggesting them.my son has some speech. don't want anything to
> > cause regression. I okay'd talking photo album, but afraid to go
> > farther. I asked on this group you guys understand the struggles to
> > get the low functioning to progress any chance of regression is some
> > thing I avoid worked so hard to get this much Thanks in advance Dawn
> >
> >
> >
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> Zurama
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