Education and demonstration – Communication aids for the handicapped
Patent
1998-05-01
2000-05-02
Hirsch, Paul J.
Education and demonstration
Communication aids for the handicapped
434156, 434236, 446147, 283 46, G09B 2100, G09B 1900, A63H 3338
Patent
active
060565497
ABSTRACT:
A communication and teaching aid for increasing the communication skills of a nonverbal, speech and/or language impaired individual comprising a collection assembly preferably in the form of a book structure having a plurality of movably mounted pages each of which serves as a support structure for a plurality of demonstration pieces. Informative indicia is formed on an exposed surface of each of the demonstration pieces either in the form of an alpha-numeric display or a pictorial representation with a word or phrase label, wherein the informative indicia is representative of subject related categories of common objects, activities, statements, phrases, questions, answers, etc. A coding system is utilized to identify each of the plurality of demonstration pieces by category so as to facilitate their accessibility and identity when at least one demonstration piece of a given category is desired to be used either by the individual or one communicating with or teaching the individual. In use, the impaired individual or one communicating with or teaching that individual, chooses one or more of the demonstration pieces so as to create an expressive communication. The collected demonstration pieces are then removably attached in a cooperative array on a primary display portion of the collection assembly, wherein the cooperative array defines a question or statement intended by either the individual or the one communicating with him/her.
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Hirsch Paul J.
Priddy Michael B.
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