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S2E1 - Part 1: AT in the community with Jessica Smith
In this first part of our two-episode conversation, we welcome self-advocate and AT innovator, Jessica Smith. Jessica shares the powerful personal story behind her award-winning work, starting with the creation of her "First Responder Communication Board" in 9th grade. We explore the specific fears and anxieties that drove her to build this life-changing solution.
Topics covered include:
The Personal Journey: Jessica's motivation for building a communication tool to bridge the gap between Autistic individuals and authority figures in high-stress situations.
Early Innovations: Her first hands-on AT projects, including adapting switches and a communication board for Game On State Arcade.
Deep Dive on the Board: An in-depth discussion about the design of the First Responder Communication Board, how she selected critical core and fringe vocabulary, and how the tool has evolved based on feedback from self-advocates and first responders.
Game On State Arcade - https://www.gameonstate.com/
Ablenet PowerLink 4 - https://www.ablenetinc.com/powerlink-4-north-america/
Boardmaker 7 - https://us.tobiidynavox.com/pages/boardmaker-7
SymbolStix Prime - https://www.n2y.com/symbolstix-prime/
Jessica Smith's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stickfortsd1/?hl=en
Switched Toys - https://www.switchedtoys.org/
Ablenet Blue2 - https://www.ablenetinc.com/blue2-ft/
MakeCode Arcade - https://arcade.makecode.com/
Have a burning question about a specific device, a challenge you're facing in the classroom, or an idea for a future episode? Leave us a message on Speakpipe or fill out the Google Form below, and you might just hear your question answered on an upcoming episode!
Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/403552/2/r42311zspy55gjvi
Google Form: https://forms.gle/hHXocfqCfo5JftJ27
Website: https://atcenter.tcnj.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @ATCenterTCNJ
YouTube: @ATCenterTCNJ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/611UCzjjZl8OoazdYWeGFM
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tcnj-at-talks/id1832750422
YouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lnPwiTrq_Z_GbmqQEQ3vW1eEus7hIU2
The Assistive Technology Center at The College of New Jersey is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education, and is partially funded by IDEA, Part B. https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/
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By The AT Center at TCNJIn this first part of our two-episode conversation, we welcome self-advocate and AT innovator, Jessica Smith. Jessica shares the powerful personal story behind her award-winning work, starting with the creation of her "First Responder Communication Board" in 9th grade. We explore the specific fears and anxieties that drove her to build this life-changing solution.
Topics covered include:
The Personal Journey: Jessica's motivation for building a communication tool to bridge the gap between Autistic individuals and authority figures in high-stress situations.
Early Innovations: Her first hands-on AT projects, including adapting switches and a communication board for Game On State Arcade.
Deep Dive on the Board: An in-depth discussion about the design of the First Responder Communication Board, how she selected critical core and fringe vocabulary, and how the tool has evolved based on feedback from self-advocates and first responders.
Game On State Arcade - https://www.gameonstate.com/
Ablenet PowerLink 4 - https://www.ablenetinc.com/powerlink-4-north-america/
Boardmaker 7 - https://us.tobiidynavox.com/pages/boardmaker-7
SymbolStix Prime - https://www.n2y.com/symbolstix-prime/
Jessica Smith's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stickfortsd1/?hl=en
Switched Toys - https://www.switchedtoys.org/
Ablenet Blue2 - https://www.ablenetinc.com/blue2-ft/
MakeCode Arcade - https://arcade.makecode.com/
Have a burning question about a specific device, a challenge you're facing in the classroom, or an idea for a future episode? Leave us a message on Speakpipe or fill out the Google Form below, and you might just hear your question answered on an upcoming episode!
Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/403552/2/r42311zspy55gjvi
Google Form: https://forms.gle/hHXocfqCfo5JftJ27
Website: https://atcenter.tcnj.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @ATCenterTCNJ
YouTube: @ATCenterTCNJ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/611UCzjjZl8OoazdYWeGFM
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tcnj-at-talks/id1832750422
YouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lnPwiTrq_Z_GbmqQEQ3vW1eEus7hIU2
The Assistive Technology Center at The College of New Jersey is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education, and is partially funded by IDEA, Part B. https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/