Nancy Richey

Richey's "Special Education Communication Skills" project helps students with severe communication difficulties interact with others through portable communication devices. With the touch of a button, an engineered message is "spoken" by the device, allowing nonverbal students to verbalize comments and decisions to peers or adults at school, home, and in the community. The portable aids are an integral part of ongoing classroom programming and give these students the ability to express a wide range of communication intents.