Hi John and listfolk,
I'm not a big fan of jargon but I don't want people to be confused either.  John has provided a great video of Partner Assisted Scanning (PAS).  The board is presented with the vowels (AEIOU) lined up.  John, thanks so much for the resources you share.

I developed a low tech communication system called AEeyeOU that is a hybrid of PAS and the ETran method.  It can be faster than PAS but not as difficult for families to learn as ETran.  Below I have provided a link to an AEeyeOU training video and the boards if people want to print this two-sided board and learn how to use it. 


Training videos for Low Tech AAC including AEeyeOU (bottom right video)  AAC Methods (Low Tech) - Amy and Pals




Communication Board PDFs to print including AEeyeOU Board  Communication Boards - Amy and Pals

Communication Boards - Amy and Pals

Communication Boards for People with ALS (Downloadable PDFs) Boards for people who can point with finger, styl...


I just want to make sure people knows about all the various methods that might work well for a family.  We need them all in our tool boxes!


 
Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist



Forbes Norris ALS Research and Treatment Center
2324 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Cell (415)518-0592
Fax (415)600-3778


From: "Costello, John (Otolaryngology)" <xxxxxx@childrens.harvard.edu>
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: partner assisted AEIOU [EXTERNAL]

Thanks Jackie,
 
This is the weblink now!    It still is not the new web page launch (the hospital is doing a full overhaul) but the full video is now embedded on this ALS Program page with other links and videos
 
http://www.childrenshospital.org/ALSpartnerassistspell
 
Best,
John
 
 
From: <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com> on behalf of Jacqueline Gaddis <xxxxxx@alsa-ec.org>
Reply-To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 7:26 PM
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>
Subject: Re: partner assisted AEIOU [EXTERNAL]
 
Thanks John, saving the video!
 
Can you also share the links to us once they go live on your website?  
 
Kindly,
 
Jackie
 
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 3:05 AM, Costello, John (Otolaryngology) <xxxxxx@childrens.harvard.edu> wrote:
I hope this may be useful to others. So many people with ALS and their families have told us this is a critical tool/strategy for them. 
 
This video has three parts: 1 Tutorial on partner assisted spelling with AEIOU strategy, 2. A real life demonstration of AEIOU partner assisted spelling and 3. Tips, Tricks and Considerations learned from people who use AEIOU partner assisted spelling and their communication partners. It will also be a three-video series on our website.​
 
This is an in depth introduction and tutorial to Partner-Assisted AEIOU spelling. It was created for our ALS program website BUT is appropriate for ANYBODY who wishes to use Partner-Assisted AEIOU spelling. 
 
Hope this helps.
 
John
 
               
John M. Costello, MA CCC-SLP
Director, Augmentative Communication Program and
ALS Augmentative Communication Program
Boston Children's Hospital  
 www.childrenshospital.org/acp
 www.facebook.com/acpchboston


 
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Kindly,
 
Jackie Gaddis, BA, COTA/L, ATP
Assistive Technology Professional
ALS Association- Evergreen Chapter
Cell: (253) 350-2043 or Office: (425) 656-1650
 
 
 
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