Nonverbal Assessment

Question 1

Nonverbal

Answer 1

Speechless, limited vocalizations, gestures

Question 2

Minimally verbal

Answer 2

Simple, isolated word responses, few phrases but no sentence structure

Question 3

Populations that are nonverbal?

Answer 3

autism, apraxia, TBI, spinal cord injury, deaf, physically handicapped (CP)

Question 4

What are some things that must be gathered for assessment?

Answer 4

case history, orofacial exam, hearing, verbalizations, prognosis, assessment for aac, rec lang…

Question 5

What should we use structured play for?

Answer 5

To evoke social interactions, intentions of communication, jar, requests, declaritives, protests…

Question 6

What are some types of play?

Answer 6

primitive- mouthing, banging
functional- brushing hair, racing car
symbolic- pretend
parallel- next to
full play parter- turn taking included

Question 7

What makes prognosis poorer for verbal comm?

Answer 7

Primary diagnosis associated with lack of spech
History of regression
Poor stimulability
Few vocal comm acts or few non verbal acts
Age of child

Question 8

What is aac
Criteria for use?
Methods?

Answer 8

Supports enhances or supplements comm of people who are not able to comm verbally in all situations
Whether person wants or needs
Unaided or aided

Question 9

Why does aac improve speech?

Answer 9

reduced pressure to speak
reduced phys tension
increased comm success
increased motivation to comm

Question 10

What are goals of aac

Answer 10

Participate in daily life
Maintain social roles
Meet personal needs
Comm messages in convo

Question 11

What capabilities are needed for aac?

Answer 11

positioning/seating
neuromotor impairments
motor
sensory abilities- color, font... 
comm/cog abilities- cause effect, y/n
symbols
literacy skills

Question 12

What should be considered when selecting aac?

Answer 12

gender, age
preliterate, literate
fatigue reduction (word prediction etc)
organization of semantic cat.

Question 13

What are some types of techniques for aac?

Answer 13

comm boards/pecs
voice output with icon sequencing
device with speech synthesis for typing

Question 14

Indications for aac

Answer 14

diagnosis indicating low likelihood of speech
full comm books
frustration
student missing key comm activities

Question 15

What are access options?

Answer 15

direct selection-touch
switch access, scanning
head tracker
eye tracking

Question 16

Opportunity barriers

KNOW

Answer 16

policy barriers- legislative/regulatory decisions
practice barriers- procedures that have become common in family or school
knowledge barriers- when someone lacks info regarding aspects of aac
access barriers- limits in comm system or in chilld
attitude barrier- individuals attitudes or beliefs keep aac user from participating in acts