Special Education Services
Plano Independent School District

BigMack Communication Aid Tips  and Ideas     

Use the BigMack in this ingenious way. Program the teacher’s name along with a request into the device. For example, “Ms. Johnson, please come here.” When the teacher hears that she is being called, she should run over to the child and make a huge fuss. The child will quickly learn the power of communicating through the BigMack.

Use the BigMack when sending a student with a message to another classroom or the office. For example: “It’s time for my medicine.” “Mrs. Crawford needs the three hole punch.”

Record the beginning of the “Pledge of Allegiance” on the BigMack so that the student can start the pledge for the rest of his or her class to join in.

Use the BigMack in preschool classes during story time to enable each child to be an active participant in helping to tell the story. A repetitive line for a story, such as “She was too busy spinning her web.” Or “What did I see?” can be recorded into a BigMack allowing the child to share in the story-telling activity.

Involve students with disabilities in a class play. Record the child’s line into the BigMack and the child can activate the device to deliver his or her line.

The BigMack can be used at mealtime to enable users to express phrases like: “more” or “finished”

The BigMack can help make a fun game even better. For example, when playing games record phrases like: “I win!” “Bingo!” “My turn!” “This is fun!”

For addtional information: Adaptivation

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Plano Independent School District
Department of Special Education Services
2700 W. 15th Street
Plano, Texas 75075-7543
469-752-8240