Makenzie uses an Augmentative communication device to talk! She has been getting speech therapy for about a year to teach her how to use it!
It took a long time for us to decide what talker would be right for her but in the end we decided on a Prentke Romich Vantage Lite.
She makes the talker work by using auditory scanning and pushing a switch with her elbow.
She has learned how to say many things like, see you later alligator, My name is Makenzie, I want to eat cheese cake, and the list goes on.
She is also able to play with cause and effect toys, turn on the TV, play a video, and play games on the computer. She LOVES it!!!
Here is a couple of videos. One showing her using her talker to play with a toy and the other explaining how it works!
Enjoy!
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