AAC Chapter Two

Question 1

Central Goals of AAC

Provide individuals with the opportunity and capability to:

Answer 1

Communicate messages to interact in conversations

Participate in communication at home, school, work, & recreational activities

Learn native language

Establish and maintain social roles

Meet personal needs

Guide their personal/medical care

Question 2

Message Management

Answer 2

Includes the formulation, storage, or retrieval of single words, codes, and messages to support face-to-face, written, and social media communication

Question 3

Message Types (System)

Answer 3

Letter-by-letter spelling strategy

Individual words

Full or partial messages

Question 4

Influencing Factors on Message Selection

Answer 4

The actual person!

Physical abilities
Desired output (Spoken/Written)
Age
Gender
Social role
Medical conditions
Environment (school/home/work)
Individual preferences/interests
Experiences
Changes in technology

Question 5

Messages of Conversation (Uses)

Answer 5

Greetings

Small talk

Narration

Procedural descriptions

Content-specific

Wrap-up remarks and farewell

Question 6

Vocabulary Needs (Literacy)

Answer 6

Preliterate
Coverage Vocabulary - Essential messages
Developmental Vocabulary - To develop language skills

Nonliterate
Functional

Literate
Depends on the need, includes variety

Question 7

Additional Considerations

Answer 7

Timing enhancement

Message acceleration

Fatigue reduction

Social media

Question 8

Vocabulary Resources

Answer 8

Core Vocabulary:

Fringe Vocabulary:

Question 9

Choosing Vocabulary (Visual)

Answer 9

The Dictionary

Consider influencing factors (Age, gender, social role, personal preference)

Decide
(Specific word, several related words)

Question 10

Vocabulary Maintenance

Answer 10

Commonly used

Used less frequently