Touch Chat is a versatile AAC app that includes a variety of page sets with both core and fringe vocabulary for effective and efficient communication. The Touch Chat communication app can be purchased with or without Word Power and this activity can be done with either version that you own.
TouchChat 2.0 provides both English and Spanish options in one app and provides a universal app supporting iPhone, iPod and iPad.TouchChat fits into the category of assistive technology known as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and includes features that were previously only available in much more expensive dedicated devices. Words, phrases and messages are spoken with a built-in voice synthesizer or by playing recorded message. Various English and Spanish synthesized voices are available, allowing the user to choose a voice that fits their own personality.
In the Word Power page set, there is a page of Jokes (in the Groups page). Don’t have Touch Chat with Word Power? There is also a joke page included in the Multi Chat pages under “Chat”.
Choose your Bluebee Pal to tell jokes. In order to help the child navigate through the pages of Touch Chat, allow them to complete this task of navigating with modeling as needed.
1. This task can also help them with initiating communication, waiting for the person to respond, understanding humor, and giving a response. J
2. Jokes are an excellent activity because it can be a great way for a child to engage in a structured conversation with a peer or adult.