Chapter 11 Flashcards
What does AAC stand for
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
____ is All the ways someone communicates besides talking.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
In Augmentative and Alternative Communication, augmentative means
add to someone’s speech
In Augmentative and Alternative Communication, alternative means
Used instead of speech
Some may use AAC for a short time and others throughout their life.
True or false
True
Two types of AAC
Low-tech and high-tech
_____ includes gestures and facial expressions,
writing, drawing, spelling words by pointing to letters, and
pointing to photos, pictures, or written words.
Low-tech
Spelling words by pointing to letters is an example of
Low-tech
pointing to photos, pictures, or written words is an example of
Low-tech
gestures and facial expressions is an example of
Low tech
using an app on an iPad or tablet to communicate is an example of
High tech
using a computer with a “voice,” sometimes called a speech-generating device is an example of
High-tech
Candidates for AAC 1
Aphasia
Apraxia
ASD
Candidates for AAC 2
Cerebral palsy
Vocal surgery
Traumatic brain injury
Down syndrome
Determining communicative needs questions 1
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?