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present progressive verb form (-ing) is modeled on the verb page to promote spontaneous usage in later
page sets. Semantic Power Strips provide a set of grammatically associated words (walk, run, jog and
skip, for example) that offer communicators opportunities for a greater diversity of expression. An
Opposite button on the Descriptive Words popup systematically expands the available vocabulary. A set of
five tab controls (About Me, Time to Chat, Time to Learn, Time to Play, Time to Relax) can help to
increase a child’s opportunities for participating in dialogues and educational or recreational activities.
Gateway 30
Gateway 30
is designed for adolescents and adults with
limitations in cognitive-language performance. Candidates
for
Gateway 30
communicate in single- or multiple-word
utterances, and typically do not use function words (e.g.
the, this, with) or word endings such as “-ing” or “ed” as a
part of their spontaneous message generation. The
vocabulary within this page set is functionally based and
reflects many of the activities of daily living.
The
Gateway 30
main page has simple object categories
like Foods, Household and Clothing, and a set of five tab
controls is included. The About Me tab control can be
customized to include general information about the
individual who is using
Gateway 30
. The Talk to Friends tab control offers expressions that can be used in
social conversation. The Talk About Holidays tab control enables you to talk about birthdays and the
events that occur during the year. The Talking in Town tab control provides general messages for
communicating within the community and the Time to Relax tab control offers a set of functions that you
can operate to help control your environment.
Gateway 40
Gateway 40
addresses the needs of children,
chronologically aged three to 12 years, whose receptive
skills are at the 30-60 month level. The expressive
performance of these individuals would range from two- or
three-word telegraphic sentences to syntactically correct
sentences. This page set is ideal for individuals who have
the potential to learn to use word endings, articles and
prepositions. Spelling and reading should be among the
goals of
Gateway 40
users. Semantic Power Strips provide a
set of grammatically associated words (like walk, run, jog
and skip) that offer opportunities for a greater diversity of
expression. All forms of the verb "to be" and frequently
used object categories like Household and Toys are easily
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