i just found something and omg! (asd/gdd)

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. its called a "tap to talk" , its a "game" for the nintendo ds/dsi that turns the ds into a comunication board. .
Has anyone got one? ive just ordered one for dd4 , she`s just starting to be verbal (at 4) and i think it will help her along, but would be great for any kids who are non-verbal too.
the best thing is it can be adjusted to suit the child.... you load up what you want on it , but it comes with a basic load of pictures/words already set in.
im so excited - dd4 has shown intrest in her brothers ds game , she likes the little pen thingy.
you can also get a laptop version. sorry for waffleing on , just excited .

Sounds great ! I will be looking for one ! Where did order it from ?

more info here, there is also an older free version that can be downloaded onto a computer.

teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2009/11/two-ways-to-make-nintendo-ds-aac-device.html

i ordered through amazon.
is $99 . - bit pricey , but a hellava lot cheaper than a specialist talking board. you get the software key and tech support for a year and can upgrade . there are 3 versions . single child use, multi child use and proffesional use(for salts ect).

great link TotalChaos ! thanx!

I'll try the emulator online and see - DS1 is fine at learning words and phrases IRL but it's more the stitching it all together that is weak - I'll see what it's like