Posts by Charlene Cullen
Hear ye, hear ye – announcing the EchoRA
Posted in New Technologies
Charlene Cullen November 4, 2011
Charlene Cullen November 4, 2011
If you’ve ever been someone who needed to use their voice all day for a presentation, classroom or workshop then you’ll know it’s important to be heard by the audience.
Communication resources for adult settings
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen October 10, 2011
Charlene Cullen October 10, 2011
There’s no doubt in my mind that alternative and augmentative communication (AAC ) is an important consideration for adults with complex communication needs (CCN). It is especially essential for encouraging social participation and getting individuals involved in life activities. But finding resources about implementing AAC with adults can be tricky. The DynaVox implementation toolkit has some great newsletters that they release on a regular …
Difference between PCS Thinline and PCS Classic symbols
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen September 26, 2011
Charlene Cullen September 26, 2011
Recently we have had a lot people asking us about the difference between the PCS Thinline symbols and PCS Classic symbols that are available to use with the Boardmaker Software Family. You can read about the new Thinline symbols in a blog I wrote earlier in the year. The new PCS Thinline symbols could be described as age generic, with a more detailed look …
TRY this – Rugby World Cup 2011
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen September 8, 2011
Charlene Cullen September 8, 2011
It all starts this weekend with the kick off for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand beginning with New Zealand vs Tonga on Friday night. Be prepared for late nights (or early mornings) and lots of yelling at the television! We have created some exciting interactive activities using our popular Boardmaker and Clicker 5 software. You can use these fantastic resources to …
Social Networking for All
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen August 30, 2011
Charlene Cullen August 30, 2011
On a daily basis I communicate with a variety of people using emails, text messaging, the phone and good old fashioned face-to-face chats! But these days it is also quite common for me to communicate with friends, family, professional colleagues and beyond using social networking tools such as Facebook, Google + and Twitter.
How Things Have Changed in the World of Professional Learning
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen July 15, 2011
Charlene Cullen July 15, 2011
I remember the days when I first entered the working world as a speech pathologist and I was keen to continue my learning (as we should) through attendance at professional development events, meeting with my supervisor, joining special interest groups that I attended monthly and reading the photocopied journals that circulated via the internal mail network and landed into my very own wooden inbox …
What’s new in single and sequential message AAC devices?
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen July 5, 2011
Charlene Cullen July 5, 2011
Most of us are probably aware that McDonald’s is not the only place to obtain a Big Mac! If you work with people with communication impairments then it is likely that you have come across and used a BIGmack as a single message recording device for enhancing communication within the classroom, workplace, home or in the community. However, as with most technologies there are …
Going Global to Make a Difference
Posted in Latest News, Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen June 2, 2011
Charlene Cullen June 2, 2011
Anna, Laura and Lisa are Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology students from Curtin University, Perth who travelled to South Africa during May. They were accompanied by staff and seven other allied health students to form a team working as part of the Go Global program.
Making computer files accessible through cloud storage
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen May 20, 2011
Charlene Cullen May 20, 2011
Have you ever been in a situation where you have forgotten your USB stick with important computer files you need for the day? Did you ever want to share a file with someone that was too big to email? Or are you working across different sites and constantly wishing you could access the files you have on another computer? Did you ever want to …
Variety Motor Mouth Camp 2011
Posted in Events, Latest News
Charlene Cullen May 11, 2011
Charlene Cullen May 11, 2011
I have just returned from the very first Variety Motor Mouth Camp in Perth, Western Australia. Nearly 100 people including school aged kids with their speech generating devices, their parents and siblings and volunteers, gathered for 5 days at a campsite in Point Walter. The weather was gorgeous and the city and Swan River views were amazing but my “favourite thing” of all was …
