AAC Final

Question 1

In your own words describe the type of person who might use AAC

Answer 1

Any person could use AAC. It really benefits those who need help or a new way of communicating.

Question 2

Name the 4 components of communicative competence.

Answer 2

Linguistic
Operational
Social
Strategic

Question 3

Name 4 influencing factors on message selection.

Answer 3

Age
Gender
Medical need
Physical disability

Question 4

If you used a communication device, name 2 words that would be in your fringe vocabulary.

Answer 4

Mexican Food

Make up

Question 5

What is the difference between aided and unaided symbols?

Answer 5

Aided symbols use other objects to help communicate (PCS symbols)
Unaided is like normal everyday speech and gestures, does not use aids to help communicate.

Question 6

What is the most important physical characteristic of selection set displays?

Answer 6

Number of items or messages available.

Question 7

There are two types of selections techniques, what are they?

Answer 7

Direct selection and Scanning

Question 8

Which one do we always want to try first?

Answer 8

Direct Selection

Question 9

TRUE OR FALSE

We should be using the Participation Model to assess a persons’ AAC needs.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What are the Phases of Assessment

Answer 10

1. Referral for AAC
2. Initial Assessment and Intervention for Today
3. Detailed Assessment for tomorrow
4. Follow-Up Assessment

Question 11

Out of the 3 different AAC assessment approaches mentioned, Which one is almost never required?

Answer 11

Norm-referenced

Question 12

When identifying long-term motor skills, I want to assess parts of the body in a certain order. What is that order.

Answer 12

Hand/arm control
Head/ oral facial
Foot/ leg

Question 13

Name one reason I may want to try scanning with my client instead of direct selection.

Answer 13

Fatigue

Don’t have the physical abilities

Question 14

Name 3 ways I can get the information from a Capability Assessment that will clover all 5 areas (domains) I need to assess.

Answer 14

Parent/ guardian checklist
Informal assessment
From a team assessment (OT, PT)

Question 15

There is a traditional View of Literacy and a Current/ Emergent View of Literacy. What is at least one difference between the two.

Answer 15

Traditional view of literacy is learned in school age, Emergent literacy begins being learned at birth or before.

Question 16

What is one characteristic of the traditional view of literacy and one characteristic of a current view of AAC.

Answer 16

Traditional: Have to meet prerequisite
Current: Any one can use it

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of assessment in reading?

Answer 17

Why can’t this student read one level higher

Question 18

When completing a literacy assessment with a person who has complex communication needs, I can use a standardized test as long as I _______ it for the person with CCN

Answer 18

Modify

Question 19

Policy, Practice, and attitude barriers are combatted by

Answer 19

advocacy

Question 20

How do you combat knowledge and skill barriers?

Answer 20

Educating

Question 21

What does it mean to balance natural abilities intervention with intervention that incorporates AAC strategies and techniques

Answer 21

You use what stye already have and use AAC to help them do what they can’t.

Question 22

Instead of only focusing on how many items a person answered correctly during a session, what overarching goals and areas might we want to measure and evaluate to determine if we’re helping change the lives of our clients?

Answer 22

Is this helping make communication during social interaction better?

Question 23

Name 1 issue regarding AAC for Cerebral Palsy

Answer 23

Looking towards adulthood

Question 24

Name 1 issue regarding AAC for intellectual disability.

Answer 24

Opportunity barriers

Question 25

Name 1 issue regarding AAC for autism spectrum disorder.

Answer 25

Need for speech generating devices

Question 26

Name 1 issue regarding AAC for Deaf-blindness?

Answer 26

Role of intervenors

Question 27

Name 1 issue regarding AAC for childhood apraxia of speech.

Answer 27

Need for multi their intervention

Question 28

A beginning communicator refers to any individual who has which of the following characteristics:

Answer 28

• Relies primarily on non symbolic modes (gestures, vocalizations, facial expressions, body language.
• Is learning to use aided or unaided symbols to represent basic messages for requesting, rejecting, sharing info, and engaging in social interactions,
• Uses non electronic communication displays and/ or simple switches or SGD”S

Question 29

We should always remember that “Behavior is __________” It’s our job to help people find cultural and socially acceptable behaviors .

Answer 29

Communication