Amy, this is just wonderful to have. Thank you so much for your efforts and for sharing this tool.

Deborah Bell, MA/CCC
Licensed Speech Pathologist
AAC Specialist
http://deborahbell.net/

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From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Amy Roman
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 10:40 AM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: RE: New Handout: Communication Checklist for People with ALS

Hi Margaret,
That is so true and it is something that is often forgotten!  I believe it falls under competencies 2 and 3 in the checklist but I will add it to the Example/Intervention area.  Nice point and very challenging.  I will check out your website on this.
Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist

AmyandpALS.Com
Pinterest.com/AmyandPALS

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

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On Fri, 5/1/15, Margaret Cotts <xxxxxx@pacbell.net> wrote:

 Subject: RE: New Handout:  Communication Checklist for People with ALS
 To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
 Date: Friday, May 1, 2015, 10:28 AM

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 #yiv3357477769 Hi
 Amy-  What a good
 idea!  I wanted to
 add one more thought… not sure if this belongs on your  list, but I wanted to put it out there…It has to do with  communication in specific locations/situations.
  The main situation I’m thinking about is  bedtime/night time, but other situations which fall under  this category are bath-time,  and communication while in  the car, etc.
  I’m thinking of people who have good
 communication set-up during the day (for example a laser  pointer and an SGD), but who can’t use these options in  bed at night.
  (In other words, as part of the assessment process,  to make sure that the person has a way to communicate in the  middle of the night.)
  I have a little section on this on my
 website-  http://lowtechsolutions.org/pages/why/location.html

  Thanks again,
  Margaret
  Margaret CottsLow Tech
 Solutions    From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com  [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of  Amy Roman
 Sent: Thursday, April
 30, 2015 10:21 PM
 To: National ALS
 Association AT Listserv
 Subject: New
 Handout: Communication Checklist for People with  ALS
  Hi AT Listserv,Here is a downloadable PDF  checklist you can use in  support groups, therapy or  provide to patients as a resource. The Communication  Checklist describes 7 communication abilities  that people with ALS should expect to have at all stages  of disease progression.  Seven tangible goals are provided,  for example "I can alert people in other rooms (or  outside the home) when I have a need or emergency".
 These goals along with examples of how these goals can be  met, included on the checklist, can help drive discussions  that lead to solutions.    For SLPs:    At the Forbes  Norris ALS/MDA Research and Treatment Center, my clinical  goals for patients are based on these 7 competencies which  allow me to document my interventions and demonstrate  progress on goals.  Speech therapists can take a  look
  at the ALS
 Functional Communication Scale and Measurement  Tool which generate G-Codes and are ideal for  note templates.   Sincerely,

 Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
 Augmentative Communication Specialist

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