PODD - AAC SIG•Partner assisted scanning •The communication partner points to or reads out the choices on each page. •The person withCCNthen indicates when they see or hear …

PODD BOOKS(PRAGMATIC ORGANISATION DYNAMIC

DISPLAY)

Gillian Hazell

AAC Consultancy

• Jonathan

• PRESUME COMPETENCE – it is the least dangerous assumption

PODD

Developed over the past 15 years by Gayle Porter, a speech pathologist with the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) in Victoria.• PODD stands for:• Pragmatic – the ways that we use language socially• Organisation – words and symbols arranged in a systematic way• Dynamic Display – changing pages

• The aim of a PODD is to provide vocabulary:• for continuous communication all the time - immersion• for a range of messages• across a range of topics• in multiple environments.

• To develop use and understanding of languagehttps://www.novita.org.au/equipment/podd-communication-books/

• PODD is that it is an all the time strategy.

• A PODD can be used for one or both of the following:• To assist a person to communicate more effectively• To assist their understanding of other people’s spoken language (a communication partner points to the symbols as they talk to the person with CCN).

• Contains pragmatic branch starters• Faster predictive links to vocabulary required for a particular communicative function

• Compensates for the reduced use of environmental supports, gesture and intonation

LEAST DANEGEROUS ASSUMPTION / PRESUME COMPETENCE:

• If we restrict a person’s vocabulary to a smaller number of words, how will we know for sure that the person is not capable of more?

• “A child who uses speech will independently select the words she wishes to use from the vast array of words she hears/sees used everyday.”

• “A child who uses AAC will independently select the words she wishes to use from the vocabulary other people have chosen to model and, for aided symbols, made available for her to use.” Porter & Kirkland, 1995, p. 93-94.

• PODD provides a wide range of communication types e.g. requests, greetings, comments, questions, opinions

• “We can never really know what a person is capable of until we provide them with the opportunity to learn and show us” (Porter, 2009)

HOW TO USE PODD

• Always start on the first page• For all PODDs, the person is encouraged to start on the first page to indicate their

message. Some messages will indicate a page number to turn to, leading the person to more words on that topic.

• Direct access PODD books include:• 1 - 9 - 12 – 16 - 20 - 36 - 40 - 48 - 70 – 90 – 100 cells

• Alternative access PODD books include:• 9 - 12 - 16 - 20 - 36 - 40 - 48 - 64 - 80 – 100 cells

DIRECT ACCESS PODD COMMUNICATION BOOKS

• One page opening communication books• Symbols and words are shown on one page at a time.

• Two-page opening communication books• Symbols and words are shown across two pages at a time.

• Two-page opening communication books with a side panel• Symbols and words display across two pages with page categories

always visible on a fold out side panel.

ALTERNATIVE ACCESS PODD COMMUNICATION BOOKS

• Partner assisted scanning• The communication partner points to or reads out the choices on each page.• The person with CCN then indicates when they see or hear the message they want.• The photos below show two types of PODDs that use partner assisted scanning.

• Eye gaze• The person with CCN indicates the symbol they want using eye pointing.• They look at the symbol they want and their partner watches and interprets.• The PODD has a hole in the middle (and a mirror for side-by-side sitting) so

partners can see each others’ faces clearly.• Coded access• Each column and row on a page is given a reference, such as a colour or number.• The person with CCN indicates their message by looking at the colour, then the

number that matches the word they want.

ADDITIONAL ACCESS PODD BOOKS

• Pick up and give or show• Useful for people who are visually distractible.• Also useful for people who benefit by having a concrete symbol to remove and pass to their

partner, or by creating sentences on a strip.• PODDs with pull-offs can quickly become bulky, therefore only key words are usually made

removable.• If direct pointing can be taught, this is encouraged as soon as possible.

• Combination access• Combines different access methods to suit the individual, such as direct access with partner

assisted scanning.• Group PODD communication books• PODD Communication books may be designed for use by an individual and their partners, or

for use in a class group. This picture shows a one-page opening group PODD communication book.

• Electronic PODDs

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go, went happy turn the page

what you, your, yours want present

where he, him, his have, had, has blow, blew birthday party

when she, her, hers get, got win, won prize card

who we, us, our see, look, watch, saw

to sticker, stamp cake

You need to tell me Yes or No

family give, gave something new treat candles

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invite, invitation surprise

36 cell direct access PODD

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16 cell direct access PODD

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page 8a

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do, did, does ride, rode kick dig, dug finish climbing frame

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list

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(in the) car

opinion activities food / drink

placessomething's wrong

transport

health special event characters

body parts kindergarten animals

feelings clothes Little words

days & time things alphabet

topic house garden people actions descriptions

PODD 90 CELL DIRECT ACCESS EXPANDED FUNCTIONS

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ALTERNATIVE ACCESS PODD

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I, me, my, mine feel, felt

not, don't, can't have, had, has

sick itchy

hurt, sore, pain

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tired angry, mad

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page 1

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have to say about that

turn the page

go, went

get, got

happy, merry

birthday

party

present

card

invitation, invite

16 cell direct Partner Assisted Visual Scanning (PAVS)

9 cell Partner Assisted Visual Scanning (PAVS)

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thank you how who Have a guess he, him, his can get, got before later, late

That's not what I'm saying add social /

communicationmanagement

phrase relevantto child

which whose tell me more she, her, hers

see, saw look, watch

think, thought

after early

go to p. 2 go to p. 8 go to p. 9 go to p.19 go to p. 5

turn the page do, did, does

help yesterday morning

go to p. 3 go to p. 10 go to p. 11 go to p. 15 go to p. 22

we, us, our past tense

-ed

say, said today afternoon

go to p. 4 go to p. 12 go to p. 14 go to p. 18 go to p. 21

they, them, their -ing

go, went, goes

tomorrow night, tonight

go to p. 4c go to p. 13 go to p. 16 go to p. 17 go to p. 23 go to p. 6 go to p. 7

come, came

go to p. 20

a long time ago

opinion activities places days & time feelings

alphabetsomething's wrong

special event school food / drink

health clothes house & garden

animals Little words

topicbody parts things transport characters people actions descriptions

48 cell colour coded PODD

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page 1a

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8a


where you, your, yours want


who he / she have, had, has


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go to p. 8d


we, use, our go, went

go to p. 8e

go to p. 12 go to p. 13 go to p. 17 go to p. 6 go to p. 7 go to p. 8f


why

when

see, saw look, watch

play

like

cuddle, hug

rest

pack up

days & timeI think it's ..

kindergartensomething's wrong

go to p. 9

go to p. 14

go to p. 16

go to p. 8c

new

go to p. 20

healthbody parts

placesactivities make somethingfood / drink outside activities

sportsspecial events house garden animalsfeelings

characters descriptionspeopletransport gameclothes things actions

80 cell colour coded PODD

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PODD - AAC SIG•Partner assisted scanning •The communication partner points to or reads out the choices on each page. •The person withCCNthen indicates when they see or hear …