AAC Chapter Twelve Flashcards
__________is the single most empowering thing that we can do for individuals who require AAC
Teaching literacy skills
Intrinsic Factors that Affect Literacy Learning
Visual impairments Hearing impairments Motor impairments Cognitive impairments Language impairments Speech impairments Lack of experiences and world knowledge Lack of motivation
Extrinsic Factors that Affect Literacy Learning
_______ – amount and nature of literacy materials
________– time and organization of literacy activities within the day
__________– quality of interaction with literate partners during literacy experiences
_________ – the language available/used during literacy activities
__________ – value, expectations, and priority accorded to literacy learning by the family, school, and community
Physical context
Functional context
Social context
Language context
Cultural context
Fostering Emergent Literacy Skills
Stage of emergent literacy – early years of literacy development prior to learning ______ literacy skills
Acquire knowledge and skills that form ______
Build language skills
Connect ____ and _____language
Learn conventions of _____
Storybook reading
conventional
foundation
spoken and written
**Challenges in Emergent Literacy Development for Those Who Rely on AAC
Choosing ______ (may not be rereading)
Readers provide fewer _____
Readers seldom _______
Lack of _____ to AAC during reading
storybook
pauses
ask questions
access
Intervention to Promote Development of Emergent Literacy Skills
Providing the individual with ______to AAC
Teaching partners to use _________ that promote effective communication by individual relying on AAC
access
interaction strategies
Providing Access to AAC
Provide __________
Use _____
Provide _______
Provide ____________
Provide ____
manual sign/gestures
objects
simple switches
low-tech communication boards
SGDs
Teaching Interaction Strategies to Literate Partners
Create ______ to participate then support the interaction
May use ________ of high interest for adults who are not yet literate
opportunities
magazines or books
**Strategies to Encourage Partner Interaction
Select appropriate books
Introduce the topic of the book
Introduce new vocab as required
Read the text of the book
Use time delay
Ask appropriate questions
Model use of AAC and speech (language modeling)
Respond to communicative attempts
Encourage the learner to tell the story
Providing Independent Access to Reading Materials
____ of books/reading materials
Provide ability to _____ books
_____ books
_____ environment
___________________(AIM)
Location
request
Adapt
Label
Accessible Instructional Materials
Building Narrative Skills
Book reading fosters these skills
Use color coded, tangible supports
Soto and colleagues used an intervention targeting understanding and use of ______
Book reading
tangible
story structures
Building Emergent Writing Skills
May need ____ tools
May need _____access
Examples of practice:
adapted
computer
- Drawing pictures
- Writing letters, emails
- Labeling
- Making signs
- Designing cards
AT for Computer Access
Input:
Display Output:
Direct selection aids Switches and switch interfaces Adapted keyboards Alternative mice Voice recognition software
Screen magnifiers
Screen readers
AT for Writing
Post-it note Highlighter Pencil grip Slant board Dry erase board Tape Recorder Portable word processor
Computer/Tablet with: Word processor Spell & grammar check Talking word processor Word prediction Scanner and software to read out loud Software with graphic organizers/outlines
AT for Reading
Open and display ____books
Read text ____
_____ words, sentences
Add _______
________ fonts, colors, backgrounds
Work with multiple _______ file types
Read text in _______
digital
aloud
Highlight
bookmarks
Customizable
document
web pages
