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Introduction to Unity
Unity
is a language representation system created to both follow and enable the typical
language development process. From single words and short phrases to longer,
grammatically correct sentences, people can progress through the stages of language
development using Unity to achieve their full communication potential.
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The
Unity
system uses a small set of easy-to-recognize icons combined in short
sequences to produce words, phrases, and sentences.
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With a
Unity
system, children can begin to communicate before they can read.
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In a
Unity
system, the locations of the icons remain fixed, allowing
motor
patterns
to develop for frequently used words and phrases.
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Unity
is the only language system in AAC that takes advantage of
motor
learning
to increase rate of communication and reduce cognitive effort.
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Unity
systems focus on
frequently used words.
Research has shown that about
400 frequently used words make up more than 75% of our speech (regardless of
age, gender, or background).
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Unity
programs take advantage of this set of
core words,
providing short
sequences of two or three icons to produce them.
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With the
Unity
language system, people can choose to say their own thoughts in
their own words, and do not have to depend on the messages that other people
store for them.
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The
Unity
programs in Vantage Lite combine all three language access methods:
single-meaning pictures, spelling with word prediction,
and
semantic
compaction (Unity icon sequences).