Class 1 Flashcards
What is AAC:
an area of clinical practice that ? OR ? including
AAC falls under the broader umbrella of ? or the use of any equipment, tool or strategy to?
supplements or compensates for impairments in speech production/comprehension
assistive technology/improve functional daily living in individuals with disabilities or limitations
AAC is …
— when used to supplement existing speech
— when used in place of speech that is absent or not functional
— as when used by patients postoperatively in intensive care
augmentative
alternative
temporary
Unaided vs. aided:
unaided:
no
no
aided: .. needed - - - - -
tools needed physical aids -sign language -gestures/movements -facial expressions
tools needed
- pictures/photos
- technology
- communication boards
- object symbols
- written words/letters
Low-Tech:
…. AAC support
-typically
use?
examples:
non-electronic AAC support
- paper-based
- pictures to represent words/concepts (can include objects)
- communication boards
- communication notebooks (PECS, PODD)
Mid-Tech: have ? ...speech allow you to may allow you to change
examples:
static displays/overlays (non-computerized displays)
- digitized speech (voice recording NOT synthesized speech)
- pre-record spoken messages
- the overlays to get multiple levels of messages
BIGmac, LITTLEmack, Talking Brix
-step-by-step, iTalk2, QuickTalker
High-tech:
computerized devices that have
… and or …. speech capabilities
often called
can be .. or ..
have almost ??
dynamic displays
synthesized (computer generated)/ digitized
speech generating devices (SGDs)
dedicated (only offer access to communication software)/non-dedicated (function as computers and all other types of software)
infinite messaging capacity
Who benefits from AAC?
-any individual whose spoken and or written communication is ? to effectively ?
temporarily or permanently inadequate / meet their communication needs
Complex communication needs (CCN)
a term used to describe individuals with
severe speech, language, and or communication impairments
True prevalence is difficult to determine because demographics of the population are changing:
- people are
-medicine is
incidence rates for specific groups is ?
living longer
getting better
rising
Different underlying challenges: developmental disabilities -severe - - - -developmental ?
acquired conditions: - - - - high level -degenerative ?
intellectual and developmental disability
- cerebral palsy
- down syndrome
- ASD
- apraxia of speech
-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
-multiple sclerosis
-TBI
-stroke
-spinal cord injury
cognitive and linguistic disorders
SLP Roles and Responsibilities:
Role 1: assess the
role 2: assess and document
role 3: develop and implement
role 4: engage in ?
individual, his/her comm. partners, and environments
effectiveness of different AAC strategies and systems
intervention plans
evidence based practice to evaluate outcomes of AAC interventions
Role 5: evaluate the effectiveness of
role 6: advocate for ?
role 7: provide ?
role 8: coordinate?
current AAC systems
comm. and funding needs of individuals who may benefit from AAC
in-service training
AAC services
The ultimate goal of AAC is to help people
engage meaningful and participate fully in their lives
5 communicative functions:
- communicating our ?
- transferring information to
- expressing social closeness to
- participating in
- having an ?
wants and needs to regulate another’s behavior
share details, facts, knowledge
establish maintain and or develop personal relationships
social etiquette to conform to cultural conventions of politeness
internal dialogue
focus on the ?
avoid terms with
use current ?
person instead of the disability
negative connotations
field-related terminology
