Route Learning Flashcards
What 3 things does every AAC system need?
- Sufficient vocabulary to interact (for a full range of communication functions, to combine symbols into sentences and in a range of activities)
- Vocabulary and features for the future
- Selection techniques which are not too physically taxing or limiting to promote meaningful communication
List the 5 aims of AAC interventions.
For the person to communicate
- Intelligibly
- Specifically
- Efficiently
- Independently
- Value (socially valued a manner as possible)
List the 4 types of communicative competencies
social
linguistic
strategic
operational
list the 5 psychosocial factors influencing competence.
Motivation to communicate, Attitude towards AAC, Communication confidence and Resilience Environmental Supports and Barriers.
What are 5 AAC Assessment Tools?
Social Networks tool AAC Profile Pragmatics Profile for AAC Mosaic Assessment tool the SETT Framework
List the 3 considerations of the primary components of device selection.
- Vocabulary: Core Vs. Fringe
- The method of utterance generation.
- language representation methods
List 3 things to consider when choosing vocabulary targets.
Individualise fringe vocabulary and use core word lists
Choose words relate to meaningful activities Consider vocabulary needs
list the Methods of Utterance generation.
Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG) Pre stored sentences
list the Secondary Components
navigation
icon sequencing
automaticity
What are some strategies for AAC success?
Functional scripts:
Social chat:
Describe at least three advantages of high tech devices
- majority of AAC partners require no training.
- communications can be stored and recalled.
- Long detailed messages created independently (Privacy),
Describe at least three disadvantages of high tech devices
- can be expensive to buy and maintain and not reliable in all environments (may be battery/internet dependant)
- has power requirements start up times.
- can be difficult to set up in terms of complexity, programming, training for user and carer is required
Describe at least three advantages of low tech devices
- typically, low cost to buy and maintain and is reliable in all environments (not battery/internet dependant)
- minimal training for all parties (intuitive)
- Provides an ideal situation to assess scanning, vision, comprehension, semantics and literacy to determine impact on AAC makeup and layout.
Describe at least three disadvantages of low tech devices
- rely upon AAC Partner whilst communicating.
- AAC Partner to be familiar with strategy
- Privacy/Independence Issues and Restricted to shorter limited messages.
list 4 types of low-tech device
Remnant Books
Communication Boards/books
Activity based boards(
Alphabet Boards