Communicative competence Flashcards
1
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CC - 4 areas
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- Linguistic competence
- Operational competence
- Social competence
- Strategic competence
2
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CC- linguistic
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- Learning linguistic code of the system
- Master the native language spoken around the person
- Learning what symbols represent the vocab
So that they can: combine words, use good syntax and morphology, communicate wit meaning
3
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CC - operational
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- learning to use the motor, cognitive, visual and auditory skills needed
- use the system features
- master rate enhancement strategies
So that they can: use the device efficiently and effectively, navigate appropriately, program the system as needed.
4
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CC- social
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- conversational skills (turn taking, topic initiation, asking questions, commenting etc.)
- show interest and desire to communicate
- active participation in social settings
- respond to communication partner
So that they can: maintain conversation (initiating etc.), engage in coherent interactions, give and take turns.
5
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CC - strategic
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- make best of what the user knows and can do
- for the AAC user to develop compensatory strategies
So that they can: use preprogrammed messages, find a different way to say things, select and generate appropriate messages
6
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Psychosocial factors of AAC
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- motivation to communicate
- attitude towards AAC
- communicative confidence
- environmental supports/barriers
- resilience
7
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Ethical considerations
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- maintain and expand clinical skills - use other specialists
- rapidly changing technology - consider theory
- need consent
- ensure it represents the person
- privacy and confidentiality
8
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CC- operational info needed
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- orientation and awareness
- positioning, stability
- mobility
- motor movement (what will they use)
- cause and effect
- recalls symbols and their location
- coordination and automaticity
- keeping system up to date
- visual skills, memory, attention
9
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CC- linguistic info needed
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- expressive and receptive language
- communication awareness
- communication of meaning
- vocabulary
- combining words
- syntax, morphology, narrative, self monitoring
- literacy
- communicative intent
- symbolic skills
10
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CC- social info needed
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- natural behaviours
- interaction/interest with others
- motivation
- social awareness/ pragmatic skills
- using a variety of communicative functions
11
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CC- strategic info needed
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- flexibility to adapt to situations
- choose most suitable mode of communication
- appropriate message selection
- repair breakdowns in communication
12
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CC- additional considerations in assessment
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- sensory impairments
- physical and mental health
- activities of daily living
- context and environment
- preferences, personality
- future plans
- communication partner
