#communication device

Kiku has decided to try to crowdfund for a new ipad for AAC. Kiku's current ipad doesn't have enough space for all of Kiku's aac apps. Kiku barely has room to update apps and the ipad itself. And its getting very frustrating.

Kiku has found a refurbished ipad mini 6th gen on amazon and Kiku wants to try to raise money for it and a case for it.

Goal is $430 to cover the ipad, case, shipping, and taxes and fees.

Kiku has Cashapp and Venmo.

Please donate if you can and share if you can't!

Update: Kiku forgot to included screen protectors and a shoulder strap. (important accessories for a communication device). So Kiku is bumping Kiku's goal up by a little. Previous goal was $430.

Getting AAC Device From Insurance

I got my dedicated device almost a year ago! Here’s how I got it.

Went to doctor and got referred to the assistive technology department at local rehab. I had already been using AAC full time for a long time due to total speech regression (diagnosed as apraxia of speech), and was in speech therapy to try to regain vocal words but it was not working at all.

I had an idea evaluation with a SLP and OT specifically who worked with AAC and got to trial a device. I had been using Proloquo2Go but decided with trial that touchchat with word power is better for me.

They handled the rest of the paperwork and got stuff from my doctor. Unfortunately my insurance changed in this time so there was a lot of delay. Also the original company I was going to go with insurance was being a pain, so I went with AbleNet

Once I switched to getting my device with AbleNet it only took a few weeks to get my device and they kept me updated the whole time!

In order-

i (i)

plushie bear (plushie)

play (play)

game controller (game)

-s (-s)