12.1 Assistive Technology

Question 1

AAC

Answer 1

all forms of communication other than oral speech that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas

Question 2

ASHA recommends using ACC in

Answer 2

conjunction with verbal speech when possible to use AAC to supplement as well

Question 3

AT

Answer 3

adaptive, assistive, rehabilitative devices to aid people with impairments

Question 4

AT can be aided or unaided

Answer 4

aided is anything in addition to the body

unaided is using eh body (gestures)

Question 5

AT can be used for

Answer 5

compensation or aid in increasing practice and training

Question 6

not everybody is appropriate for

Answer 6

using AT

Question 7

SLPcan provide education and recommendations for

Answer 7

specific types of assistive devices

Question 8

AT can aid in

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social interaction
increasing participation in life
communicating medical decisions/needs/wants
improving overall quality of life

Question 9

three types of AT

Answer 9

1. tools to facilitate improvement of skills
2. tools to compensate for limitations/substitute for an impairment
3. tools to both facilitate improvement of skills and compensate for lost skills

Question 10

computer based AT can be used

Answer 10

alone or in face to face therapy

Question 11

computer based TX involves some level of

Answer 11

sensorimotor functioning to manipulate

Question 12

compute AT requires the patient to have

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internal motivation to practice with the device

Question 13

with computer based tx, the SLP is responsible for

Answer 13

• its used to target tangible and functioning goals
• the technique is based in evidence based research
• that it is supplemented with human therapy

Question 14

just computer therapy

Answer 14

stimuli presented during a task, computer will give feedback

Question 15

computer assisted

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stimuli presented during a task, computer gives feedback, clinician is presenting computer stimuli and providing instructional support

Question 16

auditory comprehension

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mostly drill practice
computer only: verbal description of one of several objects on computer screen is presented
computer assisted: SLP uses device to present activities, videos, how to send email, give auditory-visual feedback

Question 17

reading

Answer 17

• picture matching to written word, realistic functional written material with questions (e.g, prescription labels) practice oral reading skills
• studies show computer-reading programs with minimal SLP assistance are effective in tx of reading impairments and can generalize to unrelated tasks

Question 18

writing tx: typed responses

Answer 18

• computer based typing there is evidence of translation to handwriting
• clients can correct written production when hearing read back functions; with editing overall reduced error rate
• facilitate message production with word prediction capabilities
• can translate words into pictures or symbols vice versa

Question 19

naming/verbal expression

Answer 19

1. cued naming tasks: phonologic, graphemic, semantic cues
2. some verbal productions can be evaluated by computer
3. clinician can adjust cuing and targets to make more clinically relevant
4. studies show both computer alone and assisted approaches are effective
5. difficult to establish generalization to untrained items

Question 20

naming/verbal expression

Answer 20

1. cued naming tasks: phonologic, graphemic, semantic cues
2. some verbal productions can be evaluated by computer
3. clinician can adjust cuing and targets to make more clinically relevant
4. studies show both computer alone and assisted approaches are effective
5. difficult to establish generalization to untrained items