Nelly's 8th Birthday

Transcript
Kate: "Don't forget your device."

[Nelly grabs his device]

[They get in the car]

[They arrive at Chuck E. Cheeses]

[Nelly hops to Chuck E. Cheeses]

Kate: "Nelly, calm body."

[Nelly sees his friends]

[Nelly presses the "Hi" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "Hi."

[Nelly's friend presses the "Hello." button on his device]

Device: "Hi."

Nelly's Friend's Mom: "Hi, Ms.Bass."

Kate: "Hello."

Nelly's Friend's Mom: "This is Christian, He is nonverbal just like your son."

[Christian presses the "What's your name?" button on his Dynavox]

Dynavox: "What's your name?"

[Nelly presses the "Nelly Joseph Bass" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "Nelly Joseph Bass."

[Christian presses the "When is your birthday?" button on his Dynavox]

Dynavox: "When is your birthday?"

[Nelly presses a button that has the date that he was born on]

GoTalk 20+: "March 6, 1996 and it's my birthday."

[Nelly presses the "When is your birthday?" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "When is your birthday?"

[Christian presses a button that has the date that he was born on]

Dynavox: "June 8, 1995."

[Nelly presses the "Anyone Else?" button on his GoTalk 20+]

[The rest of Nelly friends named Alexandra, Gavin and Mary answer on their tablets]

Alexandra's Tablet: "July 9, 1995."

Gavin's Tablet: "December 8, 1994."

Mary's Tablet: "August 23, 1996."

Kate: "So, all of you guys have students are in a special ed classroom."

Mary's Mom: "Yes."

Ms.Emily: "Hi, I am their teacher, Ms.Emily.

Kate: "Hi, I am Nelly's mom."

Kate: "So, what do you do when one of your students are acting up."

Ms.Emily: "I often put them in a Calm-Down zone and I often move their name's down on my behavior chart.

[Nelly presses the "I want to play a game" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "I want to play a game."

Kate: "Ok, I will give you 30 quarters."

[Nelly runs off]

Nelly cries on his Birthday
[Nelly sees a girl around his age]

[Nelly presses the "Can we be friends?" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "Can we be friends?"

Girl: "No, I am not friends with retards."

[Nelly hits himself]

[Nelly screams]

[Nelly cries hysterically]

[Nelly hits himself]

Girl's Mom: "Candy, you don't say bad words to him."

Kate: "Nelly, are you okay?"

[Nelly presses the "That girl does not like me." button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "That girl does not like me."

Kate: "Aw. sorry."

Time for cake!
Everybody: "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Nelly. Happy birthday to you!"

[Everybody cheers]

[Nelly tries to blow out the candles]

Back at home
Kate: "Happy Birthday Nelly!"

[Nelly presses the "Thanks" button on his GoTalk 20+]

GoTalk 20+: "Thanks."