What is augmentative and alternative communication practice
An area of clinical pracitce that provides communication interventions for people who have complex communication needs or little or not functional speech
What is augementative communication
Communication supplements or enhances speech and/or language
What is alternative communication
Substitutes or replaces speech and or langague
What is assitive technology
To perfrom functions that would otherwise be diffcult
What are goals of aac
assist with daily communication needs
Say what you want to say when you want to say it as quickly as possible
Facilitate development of speech/language
Facilitate return of speech/language
What are some ways you could use symbols to create messages
Bliss symbols
Coloured pictures
objects
What is direc selection
Acessing symbols with a finger or pointing device
Acessing symbols with another body part
What is indirect slection
Alternate method for acessing symbols scanning a list and using eye gaze to select what you want
Who uses AAC from people with developmental disabiliteis
genetic disorders
cerebral palsy
autism
childhood apraxia of speech
intellectual disability
Who uses AAC of people with acquired disabilties
Laryngectomy
Glossectomy
ALS
MS
TBI
CVA
Intubation
What is the ideal system
Highly intelligible
Comprehensible
efficient
What is unaided communication systems
Rely on users body to convey messages
No external equpment
gestures, body language , sign language
the person needs to be able to understand your gestures
What is aided communicaton systems
what can this include
Reuqires use of tools or equipment in addition to users body
Wide range of methods both electornic and non electronic papare and pencil communication books boards writting output
What are some pros of aided communication types
Communicate way more messure
More detail messafes
easier for communication parterns to understand
What are some conds of aided aac
Need power
Complex could be hard for people who have low cognition
really expensive
What consists of low tech aac system types
May or may ot use power
SImple to develop or program
few moving parts
What consist of high tech aac
Uses power
sophiscated programming
usually computer based
many are speech generating devices
What is the difference between dedicated or open
Dedicated is system that is solely dedicated for communication
Open is it can be used for other things like ipad
What do many devices include
An electronic switch or mutiple switches they activate symbol scanning movement anc can then be used ot select an item/message
Push
Touch
Sound controleld people can only vocalize or hum
EEG acitvated
What does an AAC assessment require
Team appraoch and is ongoing trial approachs and long term due to changing needs such as someone who is 6 is going ot want to say different things then someone who is 16
What are some goals to determine in an aac assesment
Current abilities and needs in language literacy mobility physical access hearing and vision
Current and future langauge communication needs
Communication goals across environments and communication partners
Most appropriate AAC ssytem
most appropriate therapy program
What are some considerations for physical and social skills
Intellectual physical and literacy abiliteis
Personality
Social networks
Personal history, plans, aspiration
What are considerations fo abiltieis
Consistent yes/no response
Effective us of communicative functions
Expression emotion in response to situation
What are considerations in partner skills
Engages with and supports AAC user
Modifies communication style to match AAC user skills
