Evices and tools available to support language development

Devices and Tools Available to Support Language Development Student’s Name Institution Course Professor Date Top 10 List of Assistive Technologies to Assist Young Children in Language Development Assistive Technology Best Suited For High-tech/ Low-Tech Proloquo2Go Autistic and non-verbal learners High-Tech Dragon NaturallySpeaking Students with brain injuries High-Tech FM Systems Students with hearing impairments High-Tech Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Autistic and non-verbal learners Low-Tech Visual Schedules Autistic students Low-Tech Graphic Organizers Students with brain injuries Low-Tech TouchChat Broad range of users High-Tech Boardmaker Broad range of users High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices Non-verbal and speech-impaired students High-Tech Hearing aids and cochlear implants Students with hearing loss High-Tech Assistive Technologies Proloquo2Go Proloquo2Go is a state-of-the-art communication device that promotes autistic and non-verbal students' communication needs. This application offers an interface for visually creating sentences with symbols and a speech output device. When this approach is utilized for young children with language challenges, it assists in constructing sentences and expressions. Proloquo2Go builds a bridge for language expression, assisting in language acquisition for those students who otherwise may struggle with verbal communication (Gunstone, 2021). The tool also impacts the tutor's instructions, class behavior, and student achievements. It allows the students to participate in discussions, ask questions, and express their opinions, thus being encompassed into “inclusionist” thinkers through participation. It will enable educators to learn about each student's needs, promote participation, and encourage classroom activities where all students participate actively, regardless of their language abilities. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a high-technology tool that supports students with traumatic brain injury in transcribing the spoken language into a written format. Speech recognition software enhances language development by increasing writing capabilities and allowing the student to reveal ideas without challenges that could arise from the known conventional typing or handwriting (Kambouri et al., 2023). It will enable students to express themselves in a flow without having to write everything out, thus increasing their confidence in writing and reading. Classroom practice will allow students to be more independent in their assignments, participate in written activities, and fully engage in schoolwork. Teachers benefit, too, as they can evaluate each student's unbiased thoughts, often constrained by physical or neurological difficulties. Dragon NaturallySpeaking supports improved academic outcomes by helping students articulate and engage themselves with learning. FM Systems FM systems are high-tech, designed gadgets that stream the teacher's voice directly into the hearing aids of students with hearing impairments. This technology gives clear, direct audio input to improve language development by providing direct audio rather than the background noise that usually characterizes a classroom environment (Comack, 2022). Amplifying the teacher's voice directly in the hearing aids enables students to discriminate words better. Moreover, it enhances comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and general involvement with verbal instruction. Due to the above-described benefits, FM systems promote inclusion in the classroom, enabling deaf students to participate in discussions, follow instructions, and respond with increased confidence. When teachers know that the concepts discussed in the classroom effectively reach their students, they will be more motivated and confident in their roles. FM systems enhance educational experiences by offering a facilitative auditory environment within which hearing-impaired students can compete on an equal footing. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) PECS is an augmentative, low-tech visual communication approach supporting autistic and non-verbal students. It provides young children with language learning difficulties with a channel by which they can state their needs and thoughts using picture cards. By providing a systematic, pictorial means of communication, PECS helps develop language by teaching students the basic skills of exchanging information with other individuals. PECS reduces the communication barriers to minimum levels for those with verbal difficulties. Using easily recognizable images, these children are provided with their stated preferred and questioning sentences that reflect desires and feelings. In the classroom, PECS endeavors to create an inclusive environment that allows for constructive engagement while reducing frustrations that lead to problem behaviors. As students successfully express themselves through PECS, they build confidence and independence that generalizes to more accessible interactions with teachers and peers (Khoiriyah, 2020). Ultimately, PECS enhances classroom behavior while developing an environment sensitive to the needs of all learners in meaningful participation. Visual Schedules Visual schedules are a low-tech visual support tool that benefits autistic student...