Lecture 6

Question 1

Social networks: goal 1

Answer 1

Increase the balance of circles by identifying new communication partners (e.g. 2 = skype family overseas, 3= re-connect with work friend, 4= self -reporting symptoms to GP)

(1 = family live with, 2 = close friends, 3= acquaintances, 4= paid carers, health professionals, 5= strangers, shop assistants.)

Question 2

Social networks: goal 2

Answer 2

improve quality of communication by using more modes of communication and refining vocabulary/ topics

(e.g. information to circles 1 and 2, needs to circles 1 and 4, social closeness to circles 2 and 3)

Question 3

Social networks: goal 3

Answer 3

Educate communication partners on how to facilitate communication using the communication mode.

(e.g. handouts for care staff, train circle 1 on how to use the AAC device)

Question 4

Apps that generate speech

Answer 4

• Click n talk (makes talking photo albums, digital recordings attached to images)
• Prolquo2go (symbol based app, synthesised speech, photo importing, typing page not that good; others better).

Question 5

SmallTalk Oral Motor Exercises

Answer 5

• video prompts with OME
• good for home practice
• communication phrases
• can’t be edited