Forward Motion

I worked with device on settings for the average adult. I made myself a setting temporarily on the device to use for testing and to learn the functions that are too complicated for such a young child as the one I am working with on the project. I am working through the manual to make sure that I understand a lot of the functions and can teach someone else when the time comes.
In class on Friday, I tried to use the device without talking which was the plan, and it worked for the first ten minutes. Then Dr. Wills wanted me to talk about the project and what all I am doing, so I, of course, had to talk. This showed me how difficult it would be to only be able to communicate by using the device. There was no way I could have explained to everyone in the room what I was doing while trying to use the device as my only means of communication. This experience alone taught me a lot.
I met with Dawn on the phone that afternoon because our schedules did not match up htis week. We talked about how to move the project forward, bring in volunteers, add students, gather more data and so much more.
For this scholarship, I will be attending a scholarship luncheon this coming Friday.
I also worked with device to learn how to search, use the navigator section, and the eye control software.Then I did some ground work to find out which groups might be interested in getting service hours by working on this project with me.
For the student's Dynavox, I have almost finished programming his device. All that I have left is to finish the "my phrases" section before I am ready to work with him and his mom. I should send a note home to try and set up a time to meet with her next week some time.
(6 hrs)