Alternative+speaking

It is interesting to not that Michael B. williams is a communication and Disability consultant,and an editor of "Alternatively Speaking" publication. This shows that a disability is not a handicap to achieving a goal or a dream.One does not need to understand spoken language, discriminate among symbols, matching skills, in order to use a voice output communication aid. There was an old paradigm that insisted specific skills needed to be met before one used a voice output communication aid (VOCA). One of the benefits of using VOCA is increased interaction between peers with or without disabilities. The device also increases the user's comprehension of words. The VOCA can be used in different settings, eg a student can use it to order food independently in a restaurant. The VOCA is said to reduce abberant behaviors in a student with disabilities because it can be a bridge between the time of requsest and the delivery of the required item.