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14 Cards in this Set
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Emerging Skills for AAC may be hindered how? |
mismatched device limited opportunity to communicate limited opportunity to use device hidden vision/hearing impairments misbeliefs |
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Purpose of communication |
to express wants/needs transfer of information instill social closeness interaction w/self social etiquitte
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Operational competence |
technical skills a user needs to successfully operate, use and care to their AAC device. |
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Discuss Dynamic display |
On AAC a dynamic display is capable of navigating from one display to another upon activation of the first screen. Similar to current technology on smart phones and tablet type devices |
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Aided Language Stimulation approach |
The teacher/SLP/parent uses the child's device when communicating with the child. It is a direct use model to show the child how the device is used and in a physical activity of speaking and selecting. It is a great model to be done as natural by parent as possible |
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Early Switch Training |
Set up a cause effect type scenario to teach activation. Use a toy that can be activated or made to do something by pressing a switch. Similar to turning on a light switch and having the light go on. The student should see the cause/effect relationship |
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Alphabet supplementation |
Using an alphabet board to point to the first letter of the word. Long process. Slow rate of exchange. User needs to interpret is listener understands and can move on to next word |
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SLP role in AAC service delivery |
Assessment of client needs, abilities, linguistic abilities, cultural considerations, and environment in which the device will be used. SLP will determine most appropriate device, provide instruction to family, team, teachers etc., maintain and program the device. |
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Who funds AAC? |
Medicaid for persons with disabilities Medicare (Jan 2001 Charitable Organizations Veteran's Administration |
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Step Scanning |
Each time the switch is activated the cursor/indicator moves to the next icon. In group scanning the cursor moves to each grouping of icons. This method can be tiring, but is useful those individuals with severed motor control issues. |
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Automatic Scanning |
The cursor moves continuously in a patter (row column or linear) until the switch is activated for the cursor to stop.The user needs to have good control |
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Group Item Scanning |
Best used for common groups of items and selection is a process of elimination until the desired item is left. Most common group scan in row-column scanning |
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ALS and AAC |
3 Stages: Early, Middle, Late. In an attempt to prepare the user to utilize an AAC the device is introduced in the middle stage after consideration in the early stage. The late stage involves adaptation to use of AAC to meet the changing needs of its user |
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