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Valley View team highlights sixth‑grader Amelia Daney’s progress with eye‑gaze communication device
Summary
At the Feb. 9 Edina Public Schools board meeting, Valley View special‑education staff showcased how a donated eye‑gaze augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device has expanded sixth‑grader Amelia Daney’s ability to communicate, with staff describing rapid gains in vocabulary, social interaction and independence.
Valley View special‑education staff presented a demonstration of an eye‑gaze augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device used by sixth‑grader Amelia Daney at the Edina Public Schools board meeting on Feb. 9.
Tara Cole, the school’s speech‑language pathologist, described how the device is calibrated so a student can select on‑screen buttons by fixing their gaze. "How can we kinda unlock their communication?" Cole said,…
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