2. Let’s talk about… COMMUNICATION

3. What is communication?  Sender and Receiver  Expressive (output)  Receptive (input)  Verbal (using your voice)  Nonverbal (without using your voice)

4. Types of Communication…  Expressive:  Writing  Speaking  Texting  Playing music/singing  Assistive Technology devices (nonverbal or unintelligible)  Receptive  Listening  Understanding a message  Body language

5. Fill in the blank…  ___% of communication is nonverbal.

6.  Some people say 90% is nonverbal  Some people say 53% face/body, 38% is voice, 7% words

11. Assistive Technology (AT)  AT is tool that helps a person access his/her environment and do the task and he or she needs to do.

12. Challenge:  Emotion Charades  Using only assistive technology, ask the class a question.

13. When in doubt…  …make it visual!!  Here’s how:  Write it down or text it  Draw a picture  Find a picture on the internet  Act it out

14. Shout-outs about what you learned today…

15. Questions?

16. GAC is where it’s at!  G = Greeting  A = Ask a question(s)  a = wait and listen to an answer  C = Close

17. Let’s practice…  Pick a topic of interest (and try to stick to it)  Practice sequence  Switch roles

18. Challenge #2: IPS Books  Great tools for beginning a conversation  Present  Practice

19. When in doubt…  …make it visual!!  Here’s how:  Write it down or text it  Draw a picture  Find a picture on the internet  Act it out

20. Challenge #3: Cupcake Wars!  When: February 14 th, 2012  What: Make delicious cupcakes of your choosing to be judged by a panel  Who: IPS Small Group  How: You and your small group will decide on a cupcake recipe of your choice, make a visual recipe, bring in the ingredients, make the cupcakes, and present them to judges

21. Cupcake Wars! Tuesday, February 7 th – Erin presents Introduce Cupcake Wars! – go over rubrics Find a recipe Thursday, February 9 th – Create & finish visual (1hour) *SURPRISE* Plan Friday, February 10 th – More plan time Have supplies or money to go get supplies REFLECTION Monday, February 13 th – supplies at school & cook Tuesday, February 14 th – final touches & presentation

22. Judging Criteria: Group # ___1 - Poor2 - Mediocre3 - Good4 - Excellent Taste 1 2 3 4 Presentation 1 2 3 4 Use of “secret” ingredient 1 2 3 4