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A Flourishing Partnership with Quesnel – Insights from SD28 Speech Language Pathologists

posted on November 23, 2023

Quesnel School District (SD28) put in a request for SET-BC service to support numerous students for the September and January in-takes in the 2023-24 school year. We had the privilege of capturing the…

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Clicker Writer for iOS

posted on November 16, 2023

Clicker Writer is a writing tool (iOS app) with many different functions and features that support students’ writing skills and build their confidence in writing. Students can type words, phrases and …

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Ryanna Finds Her Voice

posted on October 31, 2023

Meet Ryanna! A bright and creative Grade 5 student in the Okanagan-Similkameen School District, Ryanna loves animals, stuffed animals, toys, books, and ripping paper. Last school year, she received an…

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Master Multitasker: Dominic Uses Diverse Tools with Distinction!

posted on June 23, 2023

Dominic is a Grade 3 student who loves animals, baseball, Pokémon, and to laugh and have fun. This year, Dominic used an iPad from SET-BC to support his communication and literacy. He worked hard with…

Liam with his new mounting system for his wheelchair. SET-BC OT and district OT having discussion on the mount.

Collaboration in Action – Supporting Liam Together 

posted on May 18, 2023

Liam is a grade two student at Nanoose Bay Elementary in School District 69 (Qualicum). He is an enthusiastic and determined child who is nonverbal. Liam has had SET-BC services since 2021, which init…

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Xeth’s Journey – Communication Problem Solver

posted on March 31, 2023

A year later, Xeth has gained significant independence using his Accent 1000 device and SurfacePro computer. He’s more confident as he can effectively interact with peers, complete schoolwork and meet…

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Getting On Board

posted on December 12, 2022

Signal Hill Elementary gives every child support and acceptance. When Jolene received a SET-BC loan for an iPad with TD Snap AAC app, Signal Hill’s SLP, Cleo Donnelly, focused on only on helping the s…

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Eye Gaze Technology

posted on December 01, 2022

Overview of eye gaze technology Eye gaze learning curve Student and team considerations Positioning and setup Devices and technology tutorials Conducting eye gaze trials Tips and tricks (assistive dev…

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Customizing TouchChat HD with WordPower for Students 

posted on September 27, 2022

This resource is designed to walk you through the basic navigation of TouchChat HD with WordPower. Each section will help you explore from beginning to end how to select a page set, how to copy a page…

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Xeth: Full Participation Enabled Through Technology

posted on September 13, 2022

Xeth is in grade 5 at Westview Elementary and growing so fast! For now, he likes going to school, playing videogames, music, and hanging out with his friends. Watching Xeth use his technology is amazi…

Chat Editor Essentials

posted on January 18, 2022

These modules are intended as a guide to Chat Editor essentials for those supporting students using TouchChat or Nova Chat devices. Chat Editor is a Windows PC only program for customizing Chat vocabu…

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