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AAC and your environment

Posted Jan 2, 2026 - 4:26pm

by Lyle Bahe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador

[This is a discussion between Lyle and his SLP to answer the question... "How do you use your AAC system to control any device in your environment - such as a tv, music, or lights in a room. Have you had any bad or good experiences controlling your environement?" 

Lyle: Tv in my room 

SLP: You can control your room TV?

Lyle: yes

SLP: reads topic again

Lyle: Turn on Tv, turn on youtube 

SLP: How do you turn in on?

Lyle: *pulls up app he uses as a remote* 

SLP: Do you think it is easy to use? 

Lyle: yes

SLP: Do you wish you could control more things at your house

Lyle: yes

SLP: Like what?

Lyle: room light, lamp. 

SLP: Why do you wish to have control of these things? 

Lyle: Dont not help tell people 

SLP: Do you mean you dont like asking people for help?

Lyle: yes

Lyle: I want do myself

SLP: So you are wanting more independence 

Lyle: yes

SLP: Is is hard for you to be independent in most ways? 

Lyle: yes

SLP: What ways can you be independent?

Lyle: watch tv, talk friends family, games

SLP: Are those all things you do on your device? 

Lyle: yes. I like communication device. I like talk people

SLP: How do you talk to people- what apps do you use? 

Lyle: I did call my mom. I did my friend on facebook. Text on communication device 

SLP: Have you ever had a bad experience trying to control your tv with your device 

Lyle: No. It good

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