AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

Amanda: okay
Faith: “I like looking at photos with my mum”
Amanda: do you put things on to your communication aid, do you tell your
mum things that you want to put on Facebook
Faith: (makes unrecorded non-verbal response)
Amanda: yeah (interpreting response) and then will your mum put it on for
you
Faith: “laptop”
Amanda: okay so your mum uses a laptop
Faith and her personal assistant later offer an explanation about why she needs
support
Faith: “confused”
Amanda: oh confused. What sometimes when you are looking at Facebook you
feel a bit confused
Personal Assistant: there’s loads of things on there
Amanda: ah is that why cos there’s loads of things to look at. Is that why ‘cos
there is so much on there sometimes
Faith: (makes an unrecorded non-verbal response)
Amanda: yeah (interpreting response)
4.5.3. Challenges regarding support
It was revealed during Will’s interview how difficult it might be for staff to gauge and
measure the level of support required. Will has left college but has returned for the
interview. He is an experienced and competent user but within his interview the
following issue regarding his knowledge of his equipment emerged
2 nd SLT: So you use it (referring to his VOCA) connected to a computer to use
Skype but have you never used that (pointing to his VOCA) just to Skype
Will: ‘no’ (shakes head)
2 ND SLT: No, okay
(Will looks at the principal Speech and Language therapist)
SLT: What did you know you could Skype with someone
Will: ‘no’ (shakes head)
SLT: (addressing second Speech and Language therapist) No, didn’t know that
2 nd SLT: (addressing Will) Sorry
Another issue is the inability of educational settings to provide the same level of
support after transition
Amanda: technical support is through the college at the moment but when
Xavier leaves where would technical support come from? (addressing
specialist teaching assistant - STA) do you know?
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