Can my child use a Vantage Lite to request favorite foods?
Definitely. The Vantage Lite is set up so that the core words “I” and “want” are pre-programmed and easily accessible. There are areas on the device that can be customized so that particular interests or favorite foods such as “Cheetos” can be added. However, most AAC systems would allow for requests of favorite foods. The benefit of the Unity language system is that through easy access of the most frequently occurring words in speech and customization of the items that are important to the individual, the child can do more than request. He can say, “I like Cheetos.” “Do you have Cheetos?” “We need to get Cheetos?” and “Like a rat on Cheetos.” Also, children surprise us sometimes and want to talk about things that we haven’t programmed into their device. With access to frequently occurring words, they can usually get their point across. One child who didn’t have the word “Cheetos” programmed on their device asked for “tiger chips” (referring to Chester Cheetah). If a child wanted a “Co
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