Alexis devine has gotten a rare look into the mind of her puppy bunny by using augmentative and alternative communication devices.
Augmentative and alternative communication devices for dogs.
Augmentative and alternative communication aac includes all forms of communication other than oral speech that are used to express thoughts needs wants and ideas.
Bunny the dog communicates with a series of programmed buttons.
An aided system uses some sort of tool or device.
We all use aac when we make facial expressions or gestures use symbols or pictures or write.
Watch read and follow along on this exciting journey of teaching my dog to talk.
A pen and paper is a basic aided system.
No longer relegated to the restrictive domain of uber expensive and hard to use medical hardware today s aac technology is designed for anybody to be able to use.
There are two types of aided systems basic and high tech.
Pointing to letters words or pictures on a board is a basic aided system.
So hunger started looking for one but for her dog stella.
These are all forms of augmentative and alternative communication or aac.
When you press the button for something like water you hear the word water.
Each button corresponds with a word and can be represented with a label or image.
Augmentative and alternative communication aac devices are cheaper more user friendly and more readily available than ever.
These devices are often used with non verbal children who can press one of thousands of icons representing different words to express what they re thinking.
Hunger 26 taught her 18 month old dog to use a special version of an augmentative and alternative communication aac system.
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This is a community generated site dedicated to helping people teach learners to communicate using sound board augmentative and alternative communication aac devices.
Hunger for words is for anyone interested in dogs speech therapy augmentative and alternative communication aac animal psychology or new ideas.