Beginning Communicators
•Refers to any individual (regardless of age) who has one or more of the following characteristics:
1. Relies primarily on__________ (. )
2.Is learning to use _______or _______symbols to represent basic messages for requesting, rejecting, sharing info, and engaging in social interactions
3•Uses __________ communication displays and/or simple switches or SGDs
- nonsymbolic modes (gestures, vocalizations, facial expressions, body language)
- Aided or unaided symbols
- Non electric
Behavior is Communication!!
Behaviors may include:
•Behaviors may include tantrums, hitting, screaming, pushing, self-injurious, climbing tables, dumping out toys, and the list goes on…..
3 Principles – Interventions for Problem Behaviors
- Principle of_____
- Principle of_______
- Principle of ________
1•Principle of functional equivalence
•Teaching an alternative behavior that serves the same function
•FBA to determine functions of the behaviors
2.Principle of efficiency and response effectiveness
•People communicate in the most effective manner available to them at any given point in time
•Alternative behavior must be at least as easy and effective
- Principle of goodness-of-fit
- Sometimes the most appropriate response is to create a better fit between the person and his or her environment
Participation Model
- intervention in _______ contexts
- investigate…..
- investigate….
- then ______
Natural
participation patterns of peers
participation patterns of person with CCN
Compare
Resolving Opportunity Barriers – “Young Children”
1st Norm-referenced assessments:
2nd Build on…
3rd:
not best practice for measuring abilities of people with CCN
on “young children’s” strengths
Believe least dangerous assumption
Intervention Goals – “Young Children”
- Development of ______ should always be included in intervention
- Support development of ______ skills
- Assume____________ is the goal
- Increase _________ opportunities
- Teach specific communication and ________ skills
Natural speech
Literacy
General education kindergarten placement
Communication
Social interaction
Early Intervention Services
- In Oklahoma our program is ________
- Collaboration between Oklahoma State Department of Education and Oklahoma Department of Health
- Services typically occur in ______
- Training _______ who then provide inputs and supports.
- At ___children transition into the Local Education Agencies (LEAs) services
- Maybe Head Start or another preschool program
Sooner start
The home
Parents/caregivers
Three
Communication Opportunities
•Increase meaningful participation in natural contexts that are conducive to communication:
- Highly motivating
- Familiar
- Valued by child/family
- Should provide meaningful, sustained social and communicative interactions
Create Predictable Routines
•Daily living routines:
Child can start to_______occurrence of steps.
- Dressing
- Bathing
- Eating
- Toileting
Anticipate
Adaptive Play
- Increase ________
- Remain play not ______
- Select toys and play materials with _______goals
Participation
Work
Interaction
- Blocks
- Balls
- Vehicles
- Puppets
- Switch toys
- Modify toys (easier to hold, carry, manipulate)
Resolving Opportunity Barriers – School-Age Individuals
•___________ with appropriate supports greatly increases the likelihood that students with CCN will have more opportunities for natural communication with a variety of partners
BUT we can’t stop here!
- We still have to create/capitalize on __________
- Inclusive education presents considerable ________to those who provide classroom support.
Inclusive education
Communication opportunities
Challenges
Person-Centered Planning
•Process that enables people with disabilities and facilitators to
- Develop personal relationships
- Have positive roles in community life
- Increase control of their own lives
- Develop skills and abilities to achieve these goals
Vision Plan
- Gather information to develop a collective vision of _____
- Develop ____ and ______
- Make commitments of various types and levels to help _______
the future
Short and long term goals
Execute the plan
PATH and Social
PATH-
- 8-step planning process that brings people with CCN together with individuals in their social network
- ________]_– help teams collect and interpret information to plan AAC interventions in inclusive settings (concentric circles on page 236)
•PATH – Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope
Social networks
