![]() But if they are not there, they cannot be said. ![]() It might be 6 months before they are used again, or 6 minutes. The person may not immediately use these words, but it’s important that they know they are there and how to find them (you can do this by modelling their use). As a general rule, if you are a communication partner and the child/person who uses AAC is experiencing, talking about or showing interest in something and the words are not in their book, that’s the time to add some key words to the lists. That would be a very appropriate comment to make, but only possible if Prince Harry was added to the list of famous people.Īs discussed in the PODD manual, lists can be words or symbols, and lists can also be sub-categorised. The AAC user might ask “Did you see Prince Harry?” because they had just heard about him the week before at school. Imagine someone telling a person who uses AAC that they have just returned from a visit to England. What is the point of learning something if you can’t tell anyone about it? Who knows when you will need to use the word ‘Rumplestiltskin’, ‘Hogwarts’ or ‘Prince Harry’ in the context of a conversation? That’s why we learn about these things – to connect that learning with other learning or experiences and talk about them to learn new things, or to share information with others. Many children learn about new places, things, people and concepts at school, but without those words being added to their communication systems, they will not be able to share with others what they have learned. Fringe vocabulary is a very important part of our conversations and sharing the information we have learned. In all of the world, I would never guess that as a place name, and even if she had used the numbers page to tell me, I probably wouldn’t have made the connection, but on the ‘Holiday Places’ list, I figured it out easily.īeing interesting to others means we have things to say that others cannot guess or even figure out. The girl in the PODD workshop video tells her friend that she went to a place called ‘ Seventeen Seventy ’ in Qld, Australia. ![]() What I love about lists is the ability to add words in the moment and to talk about things that are specific to an individual, or that others may not know. If you don’t have access to these, then ask the person who made or prescribed your PODD for more information. For more information on the Lists in PODD, refer to the Printable book Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display Communication books available on the Direct Access templates CD, or or the 2 day Introductory Workshop manual if you have attended a workshop. The lists come in various shapes and sizes, but all of them allow for vocabulary to be added when it is needed. Along with blank squares on some of the pages for people to add their own individual priorities, each section of the PODD has access to a list. Some words just don’t make the cut in a generic starter PODD especially those with fewer items per page as they have less vocabulary options available. The most common words and those that need to be used quickly get the prime position on the front page (or as we sometimes say, the waterfront properties) and then the rest of the vocabulary is prioritised on other pages depending on the speed of navigation. Vocabulary selection in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an exercise in prioritisation. Core words along with others that had been frequently used by others in the process of development were included and less frequent words may have been left off to avoid a book that is double the size. When Gayle Porter, the developer of PODD, created the vocabulary within the PODD it was intended as a starting place. Lists in a PODD communication book are a way to add vocabulary that is not frequently used or pre-planned. Had her mum not added these words to her list while they were on the holiday, she would never have had the opportunity to tell others where she had been – something all of us enjoy when returning from a vacation. She uses words (names of places) that she didn’t even know before the holiday, and may not use regularly after a few weeks, but they were definitely motivating and relevant at that point in time. ![]() There is a great video of a young girl talking about her holiday and listing off all of the places they visited on their last holiday. As a certified PODD presenter, I love the part in the workshop where we get to talk about lists and show examples of how they are used for real and meaningful interaction. Lists are one of my favourite parts of the PODD. Although other systems are also great, the list function in PODD books has been on my mind lately so I thought I’d write about it). the non-electronic paper books) developed by Gayle Porter. (This post is specifically about PODD (Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display) Communication Books (i.e. ![]()
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