Jake is a 15-year-old high school student who has been
participating in the model demonstration project since 2003.
Since the beginning, Jake's mother and home care providers have
played a critical role in helping him realize success. When the
project began in 2003, Jake had no formal means of
communication, and his school program focused largely on
developing functional skills. Our efforts began with identifying
a means of communication and a tool for writing. Late Spring
2004 We began exploring light-tech communication systems. Our
first efforts involved a 4-location flip chart. In this video,
you see Jake using a combination of partner assisted scanning
and eye-pointing to make choices. This is the first time Jake
and his mom have tried this system. Success on day 1! Watching
Jake use the 4-location flip chart with eye-pointing helped us
evaluate his vision and his understanding of symbols. It became
clear to us that he was able to visually distinguish between
symbols in the Mayer Johnson Boardmaker Sign L