Blossoming as a child

Vanessa is three years old and was born with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), a form of autism. Her parents noticed that she was very to herself and knew right away that something was off. About three months ago, Vanessa started using Proloquo2Go on an iPad. Even though her parents were concerned that using a communication solution might further delay her speech development, they trialed Proloquo2Go through the Young Autism Program of DDI. Everyone has been amazed by Vanessa's approximations and increased attempts to communicate. The app has given her a voice. Now she can finally say what she wants, making more verbalizations and babbling more than before. Vanessa's speech is growing, and most importantly, she is blossoming as a child. Vanessa lives in New York, United States of America.

Disclaimer: Note that this video presents an unscripted case study and any statements made in the video pertain to this particular case and are not intended as a comprehensive product evaluation or recommendation. Different people have different needs and it is always recommended to get an AAC evaluation from an expert.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Proloquo2Go
• autism
• aac
• iPad
• speech
• PDD
• augmentative
• and
• alternative
• communication
• AssistiveWare

[BrazilWifey91506]

I am so happy to see this, got one for my son and he is talking more now. I was just wondering what kind of case is her i pad in the speaker sound so much more louder.

[assistiveware]

@BrazilWifey91506 It is an Otterbox Defender case. Those cases slightly increase the sound output by how they enclose the iPad speaker but not by much.

[isaacneumann]

Wonderful to see!

[assistiveware]

@isaacneumann Thanks!

[trainboy91]

Vanessa is amazing! Love to see this app in action, thank you.

[assistiveware]

@trainboy91 Thanks for commenting. Yes, you are right. Vanessa is extremely good at navigating Proloquo2Go and it is great to see how it helps her increase her own speech.

[bolomanx]

Thank you for sharing that inspiring look into what is possible!