Phyl T. Macomber
Assistive Technology Specialist

Environmental Design & Accommodations

Phyl is highly skilled in working with teams to design environments for interactive communication and learning. Phyl teaches how the physical environment needs to be engineered to maximize both communication and learning.

	How to Manage the Environment Related to Group Size and Space Management
	How to Delineate and Prioritize the Activities in the Environment
	How to Make the Communication Tools and Instructional Materials Readily Accessible
	How to Store the Communication Tools and Instructional Materials
	How to Plan Communication Tools and Instructional Materials that Have a Long-Range Focus

In addition, team members are trained on how to facilitate and respond to interactive communication in a small group setting. Examples of this include team members learning:

	How to Provide Frequent Opportunities for Augmented Speakers to Communicate
	How to Facilitate Interaction with Peers and Instructors
	How to Increase the Number of Communication Intents
	How to Respond to Communication Attempts by Augmented Speakers
	How to Implement Incidental Training Strategies for Natural Communication
	How to Foster Independence in Accessing Supports