4-year-old with autism · Speech-Language Impairment · Primary English Speaker · Educational Disabilities · Autism Spectrum Disorder
Princeton Child Development institution is a private, non-profit program offering a broad spectrum of science-based services to children, youths, and adults with autism.
The Challenge
4-year-old girl with autism. She can say words by imitating the sounds heard around, but can't communicate within a meaningful social context. She does not make eye contact. She has a tendency to say scripted words by herself.
- Support auditory comprehension and literacy development
- Make teaching activities more engaging
- Encourage interactions and requesting
How Talkido was used
- Recording a phrase related to the activities was easy with the DIY cards provided with the system.
- Using the DIY cards has allowed us to customize the language model provided when she places the card over the Mio device.
- These cards were attached to visual cues that were part of her daily activity schedule.
- The portability of the Mio device that activates the recording is a big advantage.
Outcomes
Portable and Flexible
It allowed to better teach social approach to the conversational recipient.
High Customization Options
The DIY cards provided to customize language model while interacting with the Mio.
Support on Daily Activities
The visual cues attached to DIY cards helped her on daily activity schedule.
