Home and Community Life with Augmentative Communication

     My previous post discussed augmentative communication within the school setting. However, it is vital for students who use these devices to properly and effectively use them in the home and community setting. It is vital because it reinforces the communication skills learned in the school and helps generalize them to other settings. It is also important that the devices are programmed to meet the needs of the community places the student goes to. Families should also know how to program and operate the students augmentative communication system. This is vital for the effectiveness of the students use.