Chapter 11

Question 1

What does AAC stand for

Answer 1

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Question 2

____ is All the ways someone communicates besides talking.

Answer 2

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Question 3

In Augmentative and Alternative Communication, augmentative means

Answer 3

add to someone’s speech

Question 4

In Augmentative and Alternative Communication, alternative means

Answer 4

Used instead of speech

Question 5

Some may use AAC for a short time and others throughout their life.
True or false

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Two types of AAC

Answer 6

Low-tech and high-tech

Question 7

_____ includes gestures and facial expressions,
writing, drawing, spelling words by pointing to letters, and
pointing to photos, pictures, or written words.

Answer 7

Low-tech

Question 8

Spelling words by pointing to letters is an example of

Answer 8

Low-tech

Question 9

pointing to photos, pictures, or written words is an example of

Answer 9

Low-tech

Question 10

gestures and facial expressions is an example of

Answer 10

Low tech

Question 11

using an app on an iPad or tablet to communicate is an example of

Answer 11

High tech

Question 12

using a computer with a “voice,” sometimes called a speech-generating device is an example of

Answer 12

High-tech

Question 13

Candidates for AAC 1

Answer 13

Aphasia
Apraxia
ASD

Question 14

Candidates for AAC 2

Answer 14

Cerebral palsy
Vocal surgery
Traumatic brain injury
Down syndrome

Question 15

Determining communicative needs questions 1

Answer 15

Is AAC likely to be a temporary or permanent communication system?
Will it be a supplementary or primary source of communication?
What is the client’s current communication system?
How effective is the current system?

Question 16

Determining communicative needs questions 2

Answer 16

What other systems have been used before?
In what environments will the client use the AAC system?
What are typical messages for this client?

Question 17

Assessment of language and cognitive skills is important for determining:

Answer 17

current levels of expressive or receptive abilities
How the client perceives the world
Predicting the most suitable AAC to maximize the client’s communication

Question 18

When assessing language and cognitive skills, Make observations in the following areas:

Answer 18

Alertness
Fatigue level
Attention Span
Knowledge of “cause and effect”
Symbolic representation skills
Reading and writing skills.
Memory skills

Question 19

note whether the client is alert of their surroundings and if the client is oriented to time and space.

Answer 19

Alertness

Question 20

how long can the client attend to an activity or conversation

Answer 20

Attention span

Question 21

recognize symbols and can correlate pictures with real objects. Reading and writing skills.

Answer 21

Symbolic representation skills

Question 22

When assessing sensory and motor capabilities, go over

Answer 22

Client’s body posture
Hearing acuity
Visual tracking
Visual scanning
Motor dexterity
Try various pillows, wedges, foam rollers exc. To achieve optimal body posture

Question 23

ability to look for and locate an object among several other objects

Answer 23

Visual scanning

Question 24

ability to watch a person or object move through more than one visual plane

Answer 24

Visual tracking

Question 25

When assessing sensory and motor capabilities, it important to also determine:

Answer 25

Whether the client can visually focus on an object
Whether there are areas of visual neglect
The distance from the face the item needs to be to successfully view it
The number of items the client can scan
Visual Scanning and Tracking Checklist

Question 26

When determining the most appropriate AAC, you must look at the clients ____ and ____ to use it

Answer 26

Desire and willingness

Question 27

When determining the most appropriate AAC, you must look at the ______ of the AAC system

Answer 27

Appropriateness

Question 28

When determining the most appropriate AAC, you must look at the clients ____

Answer 28

Proficiency

Question 29

When determining the most appropriate AAC, you must anticipate the ____ in the clients disability such as _____ or ____

Answer 29

Changes; deterioration or improvement

Question 30

solely rely on the user’s body: body language, gestures, facial expressions, finger spelling, sign language

Answer 30

Unaided AAC

Question 31

rely on an external device or tool: picture communication symbols, tangible objects, pen and paper notes, communication boards or books, apps used on Ipads or tablets, speech-generating devices (SGDs)

Answer 31

Aided AAC

Question 32

The types of AAC include

Answer 32

Aided and unaided