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Assistive Technology
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Aug/ Alternative communication
Seating and positioning needs Mobility universal design Computer Access Environmental control systems |
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AAC
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Assisst people with moderat to severe comm. disabilities to participate more fully in social roles with needs including expressive and written language and comprehension needs
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AAC social roles
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Education
Employment Health care services Inter personal relations |
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Seating
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Critical to functional success
(ex. Can't hold head up, eye contact, facial expression, and breath support) |
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Mobility
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how you move thru environment
important for self care work/school (getting ther, and around) Play |
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Computer Access
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Help become more independent
Gain info Social and work related info |
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Universal Design
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Incorporates all assistive tech parts
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ICF (Internal Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health 2001)
INTERNAL FACTORS |
Life style
Education Gender Age Other health challenges Physical fitness |
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ICF (Internal Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health 2001)
EXTERNAL FACTORS |
Attitudes of other people
Architectural barriers Legal issues |
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Individual with a disability (ADA)
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A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
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Individual with a disability
(IDEA) |
A child- with mental retardation, hearing impairments (including deafness), speech or language impairments, visual impairments (including blindness, serious emotional disturbance. . .orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning disabilities
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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Employment and secondary education settings
(public entrances, elevator adaptations such as brail, sidewalk ramps) |
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McBurney Center
Services provided |
Adaptation, counciling, equipment, interpretation, evaluation 4 campus access
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McBurney Center
Services NOT provided |
Tutoring, personal expenses, care attendents, disability evaluations
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Americans with Disability Act
ADA, 1990 |
Accessing the community
Examples include, public transportation, telecommunication Relay service, accessing the state capital |
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Telecommunication Act
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Most recent new amendment 1996
Ensures that people with disabilities will have access to telephones and cellphones Includes requirements for closed captioning |
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Individuals with disabilities Act Amendment 1975 IDEA
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Birth to 3 program: IFSP
Public School system: IEP |
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IDEIA 2004
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With no child left behind it changed IDEA slightly
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Medicare
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funding in 2000 first
Durable medical equipment (DMEA) equipment to withstand extended use not useful outside of injury/ appropriate for the use in the home MUST serve a medical purpouse |
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Speech- Generating Devices (2000) SGD
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Covering purchase price for evalutaion by speech pathology
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*ASHA definition of AAC
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An AAC system is an integrated *group of components* including the symbols aids, strategies, and techniques used by individuals to enhance communication
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ASHA definition of AAC 2
Incorporates multiple modes of communication: |
Incorporates multiple modes of communication:
Natural Speech(word approximation, vocalizations) sign language gestures low/high tech strategies |
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Communication Events
*Interpersonal events involve* |
Interpersonal events
*speaker *listener *Shared symbol system *communicative context---home, school, work *shared goal or purpose, get/give info *specific topic of mutual interest |
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communication
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The people/professionals that might be involved in the evaluation and implementation of
assistive technology. |
Individual
OT PT Rehabilitation Engineers SLP Durable Medical equipment (DME) Providers Physicians Parents and/or care providers Teachers |
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Demographics of AAC users
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Approximately 37.7 million americans
19 million +inid ages 18-69 *people from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds *children and adults *everyone |
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Demographics of AAC users
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People with Developmental
Disabilities People with Acquired Conditions The common features across all populations is the individual's self perception, motivation, and right to self determination |
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