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Jacob was a student in the Grossmont Union High School District who exited in June 2024. He received an iPad with an augmentative communication app from Transitioning with Technology. Jacob loved being with his peers at school and doing volunteer work cleaning churches. As an elementary school student, Jacob began communicating using an app on an iPad because he is unable to speak to tell others what he needs. He continued to communicate at home and at school using his device to obtain food items and to relate places he wanted to go. He currently attends an adult day program where he exercises, goes into the community, hangs out with friends and enjoys music. Jacob takes his iPad to this program to be able to communicate with everyone there as well as with his family at home.
The Transitioning with Technology Foundation was able to award an iPad with a communication app to Maryam who exited the school district in June 2024. Maryam began to use an iPad to augment her communication in middle school. According to her parents and school staff, Maryam speaks a little but really uses her device to let others know what she wants. She has many things she wants to communicate and loves going to dances especially when she can dance to Arabic music. Maryam is currently attending a day program. She goes out in the community every day to different locations. Using her iPad from TWT, Maryam can tell people what she wants and order food in the community. She can also communicate with her friends and staff in the new adult program. Maryam loves seeing them and communicating with them and her family every day with her device!
Yousif began using an iPad to communicate as a freshman in high school. Without this communication device, he is only able to let people what he needs by pointing. Transitioning with Technology was able to provide Yousif with an iPad for communication when he exited the school district in 2024. His parents indicate that with this device he can communicate so many more things such as "I want to feed the ducks" and "I want Starbucks." Yousif and his family are currently in the process of getting an adult program for him. He wants a program where he can be out in the community most of the day. Yousif will use his TWT iPad a great deal in his program and at home to let everyone know exactly what he wants and where he wants to go!
Josh attended school in the Grossmont District from September 2010 to December 2017. During high school, Josh became proficient at communicating his wants and needs to others using an iPad. This was incredibly important as he was unable to communicate verbally. Transitioning with Technology awarded Josh with an iPad, as well as the communication app Proloquo2go. According to his mom, “the iPad provides Josh the opportunity to tell her and other family members exactly what he wants. It has been life-changing.” Josh currently attends Promising Futures Day Program.
Daniel attended school in the Grossmont District from September 2005 to December 2013. During high school, Daniel showed great progress in his ability to use switches to activate messages to communicate as well as participate in activities and vocational tasks. Transitioning with Technology awarded Daniel with a head switch, a switch interface (SwitchClick), and a Powerlink4. He uses his equipment to participate in rec/leisure activities such as computer games and listening to music. Currently Daniel attends Together We Grow Day Program in San Diego, CA.
Trenton attended schools in the Grossmont Union High School District during the years of September 2011 to June 2019. During that time, Trenton learned how to use an iPad with the app Proloquo2go to communicate with others. Upon exiting the school system, Transitioning with Technology awarded Trenton a Daeesy Mount and holder for his iPad to be mounted to his wheelchair. This allows Trenton to have access to communication anytime he is in his wheelchair. Trenton is currently attending a community based program called Options for All.
According to his family, Trenton’s communication skills have dramatically improved since his departure from the school district. He initiates more interaction with others, responds appropriately to inquiries, FaceTimes with family and friends, surfs the internet, watches YouTube videos and The Weather Channel, and also uses the calendar. He is even putting together full sentences on the iPad to express to others! He is also able to communicate with his MTS drivers, and frequents places such as public libraries, Santee Trolley Square, Salvation Army, San Diego State University, and bowling alleys. He also dances in Alpine once a week, which he really loves. His father states, “The iPad / Daeesy Mount / Proloquo2go is his connection to the world. He is able to effectively and efficiently communicate with family, coaches and peers, providing satisfaction and joy while at home and in community. We are learning more each day of his intelligence and awareness which makes us extremely happy.”
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