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When your boards are deleted from the Make my board screen, they land up in the trash boards section from where you can retrieve the boards or can delete them permanently.

Jellow is available on both android and iOS platforms. For more information on our AAC apps, check out – www.jellow.org

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Jellow is celebrating the Autism Acceptance month this April with series of facts on the Autism spectrum condition. Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

Keywords: Autism Acceptance, Autism awareness, Communication System, Language ability, AAC Communicator, iOS, Android, Voice to Speech/Speak, Autism, Cerebral palsy (CP), Speech difficulty/Impairment

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Jellow is celebrating the Autism Acceptance month this April with series of facts on the Autism spectrum condition. Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

Keywords: Autism Acceptance, Autism awareness, Communication System, Language ability, AAC Communicator, iOS, Android, Voice to Speech/Speak, Autism, Cerebral palsy (CP), Speech difficulty/Impairment

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Jellow celebrates Autism Acceptance month this April for the18 million people on the Autism spectrum in India with their families and supporters. Working with the condition on a community level is important for increasing acceptance in the country.

Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

Keywords: Autism Acceptance, Autism awareness, Communication System, Language ability, AAC Communicator, iOS, Android, Voice to Speech/Speak, Autism, Cerebral palsy (CP), Speech difficulty/Impairment

18 million people in India are on the Autism spectrum. Being aware of their condition and accepting it will lead to a more inclusive society than today.

Jellow is an initiative for developing AAC tools for people with conditions of Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Down’s syndrome so as to give them confidence in communicating with other people.

Jellow is available on Android as well as iOS. Write to us at jellowcommunicator@gmail.com

Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

Keywords: Autism Acceptance, Autism awareness, Communication System, Language ability, AAC Communicator, iOS, Android, Voice to Speech/Speak, Autism, Cerebral palsy (CP), Speech difficulty/Impairment

Jellow celebrates World Down’s Syndrome day today, 21st of March.

Jellow Basic is an ACC communicator that helps non-verbal children to communicate and gradually learn to speak especially those with Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Down’s Syndrome.

Jellow is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
You can download our app, use the desktop version and also use it as flashcards and booklets.
Learn more at www.jellow.org

Keywords: World downs syndrome day, Downs syndrome awareness, Autism awareness, Communication System, Language ability, AAC Communicator, iOS, Android, Voice to Speech/Speak, Autism, Cerebral palsy (CP), Speech difficulty/Impairment

Gujarati is a new entrant to the many languages available in Jellow. You can now use all features of the Jellow Basic and Customise apps in this language.

Jellow aims at making the app available in many languages around the world and especially in India so that every needy child can learn and communicate in their mother tongue.

You can update/download the Jellow app from the Play store.

If you want to set up a workshop /session with Jellow for your organisation or have any difficulties using the app, kindly contact us. Or write to us at jellowcommunicator@gmail.com Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

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Punjabi is a new entrant to the many languages available in Jellow. You can now use all features of the Jellow Basic and Customise apps in this language.

Jellow aims at making the app available in many languages around the world and especially in India so that every needy child can learn and communicate in their mother tongue.

You can update/download the Jellow app from the Play store.

If you want to set up a workshop /session with Jellow for your organisation or have any difficulties using the app, kindly contact us. Or write to us at jellowcommunicator@gmail.com Learn more about Jellow at www.jellow.org

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Is your child a new AAC (Augmentative Alternative and Communication) user? Are you unsure of how to start using your child’s AAC? If you have answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions then you have come to the right place. When you start using an AAC device, there is a list of things that you would need to be aware of.  Choosing vocabulary is just one of them. It can be a challenging task especially if you are new to AAC for Children with Autism.

Why is choosing vocabulary important?

• Promotes and motivates communication
• Improves communication with family members and communication partners
• Improves communication in relevant social contexts such as school, home etc.
• Helps use the vocabulary most specific to the individual w.r.t age and culture
• Improves writing, listening and reading skills
• Increases the AAC acceptance and use

In this blog, you will learn how to choose vocabulary for your child’s AAC device.

1. Consider your child’s present level

When selecting words, you must always remember to consider your child’s present language levels. Select words as per their receptive and expressive language ages. Also, remember to keep in mind the developmental norms while selecting the vocabulary for AAC. Your speech therapist would be the best to guide you with this.

2. Start off by selecting a few words

Choose words that your child is aware of. For example, favourite food items (idli, chips, chocolate etc.), favourite toys (ball, doll, blocks etc.) etc. These types of words act as ‘communication motivators’. They motivate your child to explore and use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).

3. Consider your child’s interests

Choose words that your child is interested in. For example, if your child loves playing with trains. Choose words such as train, fast, slow, red, go etc. When you choose words of your child’s interests and use them with AAC, it motivates them to communicate about it.

4. Use different word categories

Language is an amalgam of different word categories. We use verbs, nouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions etc. when we communicate verbally. The same holds true for AAC users. When choosing vocabulary, make sure to use words from all word categories. Consider the developmental norms. According to research, when you use a wide range of word categories, it helps your child communicate more effectively. It would also help them form two-word phrases in the future.

Read this to learn some tips to implement AAC at home.

5. Use a balanced vocabulary

A balanced vocabulary includes core words, fringe words and alphabets.

• Core vocabulary-These include all the word categories (verbs, nouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions etc.) except for nouns. These are words that you can use in a variety of settings. For example verb-‘drink’: “I drink juice”, “The drink is very cold”, “We drink milk in the morning” etc. Our speech is comprised of almost 80% of core words. This makes core words crucial for your child to use. You must use core word vocabulary for AAC.
• Fringe vocabulary- These are the nouns that we use (names, places, animals, fruits etc.). We use nouns in our speech almost 20% of the time. These are low-frequency words. Use fringe words that are very specific to your child’s needs. For example favourite foods, fruits, familiar family members etc.

6. Select words that are motivating and meaningful

• Activity-based vocabulary: If your child loves a specific activity such as ‘building blocks, you can do the activity together and use words such as “Look at the blocks”, “I have a red block”, or “Now let’s make something with these blocks. The word used here is both motivating and meaningful to your child. Make sure to use activity-based vocabulary like this.
• Situation-based vocabulary: Use various situations that your child is familiar with. If your child has set routines like meal times, play times, bath time etc., use these situations to choose appropriate vocabulary. Use this vocabulary when you are doing a specific routine.
• Communication-based vocabulary: Use vocabulary for specific communication functions. This promotes meaningful communication. Some examples of communication functions are greeting, protesting, requesting etc. In this case, you can use vocabulary like ‘hello, bye, no, please, thank you etc.’
• Add new words based your child learns

7. As your child learns their vocabulary, keep adding new words to their AAC device. This will help them to expand their vocabulary and start using phrases and sentences.

Consult with specialists at 1SpecialPlace to get started with AAC. Remember to always seek held from a qualified Speech Language Pathologist for your AAC-related queries. Here are some tips for speech therapy with non-verbal/ non-speaking children.