AAC Chapter One Flashcards
AAC refers to an area of…
Involves attempts to study and when necessary ___________________________
of individuals with severe disorders of speech-language production and/or comprehension.
Includes _______ and _______ modes of communication
research, clinical, and educational practice.
compensate for temporary or permanent impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions
spoken and written
Rehabilitation
Refers to intervention strategies and technologies that help someone who has an acquired disability regain a capability
Habilitation
Refers to intervention strategies and technologies that assist a person, such as someone with a developmental disability, to develop a capability for the first time
Population Who Uses AAC
No…
All…
Require…
Some may be able to…
(stereo)typical person relies on AAC
age groups, socioeconomic groups, and backgrounds
adaptive assistance for speaking and/or writing because their gestural, spoken, and/or written communication is temporarily or permanently inadequate to meet all of their communication needs
produce a limited amount of speech that is inadequate to meet their varied communication needs
Purposes of Communication Interactions
Enable individuals to efficiently and effectively engage in
Examples:
a variety of interactions and participate in activities of their choice
- Express wants/needs
- Transfer information
- Social closeness
- Social etiquette
- Communicate with oneself/internal dialogue
Linguistic Competence
Refers to the receptive and expressive language skills of one’s native language
Operational Competence
Refers to the technical skills needed to operate the AAC system accurately and efficiently
Social Competence
Refers to skills of social interaction such as initiating, maintaining, developing, and terminating communication interactions
Strategic Competence
Involves the compensatory strategies used by people who rely on AAC to deal with functional limitations associated with AAC
