AAC Flashcards
What percentage of the population uses AAC?
1%
What is the difference between Augmentative and Alternative communication Strategies?
Augmentative: Used in combination with residual speech skills to enhance, aid, or supplement speech
Alternative: used in replacement of speech
What is the difference between AAC and AT?(Assistive Tech)
AAC is only one component of AT.
AT incudes anything assistive, or adaptive that help individuals function independently
AAC is for anyone whos ________________
speech is not meeting their communication needs
Referring to AAC Devices, what is the difference between Aided and Unaided communication systems?
Aided: requires the use of tools or equipment in addition to the person’s body
Unaided: relies on the person’s body to convey messages (body language, sign, gestures)
What is multimodal communication?
Communication in more than one aspect- ex. body language and AAC
What is an example of a partner-assisted communication strategy?
- Eye-Gaze Indication
- hand selection to choose - Sliding Scale
- partner indicates extremes of the scale and holds up arms and slides hand across, individual communicates with yes response
SETT model refers to:
How to choose an AAC device stands for:
Student- Environment-Task-Tools
Name 3 features of an AAC System (there is 7)
- Language system (variation between symbols, displays, and vocab)
- Device Capacity
- Portability
What is the most important feature of an AAC system?
The LANGUAGE system.
(what type of symbols? keyboard? words and phrases? message organization?)
There are many categories of language, name 3
- Making a comment
- Refusing
- Negotiating
Communication should enable the person to say:
- What they want
- When they want it
- How they want it
SNUG stands for:
Spontaneous, Novel, Utterance, Generation
Name 3 myths of AAC use
- AAC hinders speech development
- AAC is a last resort
- you need to reach a certain age or cognitive level to start using AAC
What are the 2 different Access types in AAC?
- Direct Selection (eye gaze, touch)
- Indirect Selection (single or double switch, partner selected scanning)
What is the difference between core and fringe vocabulary?
Core vocabulary is a small number of words that we use to communicate the majority of our messages (used frequently)
Fringe vocabulary is mostly nouns, used in a specific context, infrequently
What does a communication accessible environment look like?
Recognizing the need for:
- Aided comm. throughout a variety of games and activities
- Guidance and support for using the AAC
- Purposeful, meaningful modelling by adults
What is Aided Language Input? (3 points)
- Responding to all communication
- talking using AAC, natural, and correct
- Modelling how to and inviting not demanding
What does SMORRES stand for in the context of AAC?
S- Slow Rate
MO- Model
R- Respect and Reflect
R - Repeat
E- Expand
S- Stop
LAMP in AAC stands for:
Language Acquisition through motor planning
