Therapies/Techniques and Adaptive Aids Flashcards
Alternative and Augmentative Communication System (AAC)
Products or methods used to aid communication for persons with dirorders of speech, language, or writing. AACs can range from pointing at pictures to using sophisticated electronic equipment
Cognitive Behaviour Modification
A behaviour modification techniques that include self-reinforcement and self-evaluation
Direct Instruction
Explicit teaching of a lesson or set of skill using lecture or demonstration, as opposed to, got example, “hands-on” learning or group discussion.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
A treatment involving the discharge of electricity into the brain, which can be used for sever depression that is unresponsive to other forms of therapy.
Electrochemical Energy
Energy controlled by chemical changes resulting from electric current, such as the energy transmitted by neurons in the nervous system.
Iso-Principle
A techniques in which the the therapist matches the mood of a client to affect the desired mood state. Other examples inlude heart rate ad breathing.
Isomorphism
In Gestalt psychology, the pricniple that there is a parallel between Gestalt perception of a pattern and the actual experience of the pattern structure in the brain. This term is sometimes used to refer to structural characteristics of music to mimic human emotions or behaviours.
Social Communication Training
Refers to activities and exercises aimed at maximizing individual’s ability to function in social situations.
Reality Orientation
A technique used with the elderly that emphasizes the repetition of information to re-educate clients who may be disoriented and confused. Accurate perception of person, place, date and time.
Reconstructive MT
MT activities that are used to uncover or resolve subconscious conflicts that continue to hamper personal development.
Re-educative MT
MT activities that emphasize verbal reflection and processing about interpersonal relationships and emotions, while still highlighting active participation of group members.
Music as a Masking Agent
Refers to the use of music to cover or mask undesirable sounds in order to reduce patients anxiety.
Music as an Agent for Active Focus/Distraction
Refers to the method of using preferred selections of music as a positive and competing stimulus to reduce attention to the negative aspects of pain or medical procedure.
Music as an Information Agent
Refers to the use of music to convey information important to a particular treatment goal. Such as a children’s song whose lyrics introduce various individuals encouraged during the surgical process.
MT as a Related Service
A way of directly providing special education MT to children as part of their IPE. It can be included as a related service if considered essential to the child’s success.
