The Language Stealers

[@sueminmn]

This video is awesome. It made me laugh and cry. It made me cry because when my daughter got her first device, she was so happy to be able to say some things. Then we sent it to school and the speech person made new screens that were the only ones she was supposed to use at school. Yes. No. Good Morning. Her words were stolen from her. You go! Keep saying these truths!

[@lasenders]

Awesome. Can't wait to share it with school teams! Thank you!

[@MissBev11]

I love this video. My husband even asked why we don't actually teach students how to "talk" with A.T. That's a great question for most teachers. Thanks for this!!!

[@aek541]

I just wanted to say how awesome this video is to show the EAs I work with! I saw this in my AAC class at University. It is so important.

[@MusicalAspie]

I love this! You're right. Language is not just for naming things.

[@buckeyebrit]

totally fantastic!!!!!!! Congratulations to all involved

[@michaelbrianreed]

Thank you! We had 7 days with animator Vivien. Our gang got together lots of times to plot plan and do the art

[@poodlerockin]

Brilliant! Thanks for creating this.

[@msmaripat]

Another great video. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@OurKidsSpecialNeeds]

An interesting video. Love to share this on our community page. Thanks

[@aacterry]

We've cried too. By year 11 we got speech and 1 teacher to use 300-500 core words with Michael. New speech reduced to Yes. No. Good Morning. And a pre-stored message for Monday morning. Then I use... I have... i want... and I like... and adjective - noun phrases like Orange Wall. Blue Door. TO KEEP IT MANAGEABLE FOR SCHOOL! His last year was Register Please. Here Register. Naming each item for lunch. And now and then asking each classmate What are you doing? Tonight? Michael's Mum, Terry.

[@michaelbrianreed]

Thank you! The angels are called Bruce, Janice, Karen, Katya, Tony and Gail - Baker, Light, Hill, Jones and Van Tatenhove.

[@mdnevers]

This is the best! Great message, great delivery!

[@hrhliblib]

Haha! Bruce the angel! I love it!!!

[@michaelbrianreed]

Thank you!

[@hrhliblib]

Good one Michael! Funny too, loved it. Who are the angels? Some of them looked familiar.....

[@Kuestenrennmaus]

Thanks for telling the truth!!!

[@Sillich01]

Michael, this is too wonderful! I am going to use this to illustrate and inspire how we need to change our thinking with these very unique learners. Any thoughts on getting AAC role models in the US? Molly

[@senfoong]

Kudos for making an amazing video! I teach an introduction to AAC course for Developmental Service Workers at Fanshawe College in London, ON, Canada. I was wondering if I could use this video in the classroom. Thanks!

[@uliitube]

Awesome piece of work. So true - and still fun to watch. Brilliant!! How long did it take you to produce it??

[@12345567efas]

very interactive video.nice caption also

[@sherylrosin4107]

This is great. Can I please use this video in an AAC presentation I am giving in January 2018?

[@mammatrouble]

Can I have permission to use your video in a presentation for my technology in education class? I need to embed it in a presentation and then my presentation will be placed on my blog. Thank you.

[@michaelbrianreed]

@mammatrouble I hope you got my message that we are happy for you to use Language Stealers? It never appeared here on the page and I wrote 3 times. A friend said it might be because I put a link in the message - to Language Stealers on my iDisk space where you can download it. Thank you for liking and sharing!

[@gvantatenhove]

Micheal - you are too kind.

[@jeffmicchelli7314]

captioning needs to be fixed. sorry, but it seemed important.

[@michaelbrianreed]

@mammatrouble My friend was right. I can't post here a link even spelled out in words! my name at pu blic me etc is michaelbreed if that helps.

[@michaelbrianreed]

@mammatrouble My friend was right. I can't post here with my iDisk URL even spelled out in words! my user name at me com is michaelbreed if that helps.

[@michaelbrianreed]

Thank you!