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Graduate
10/15/2012

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3 components of AAC
Definition

Research

Clinic

Education

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4 primary components of AAC
Definition
  • Symbols
  • Aids
  • Strategies
  • Techniques
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Purposes of communication interactions
Definition
  • Communication of needs/wants
  • Information transfer
  • Social closeness
  • Social etiquette
  • Self-talk
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Light's model of communicative competence
Definition
  • Linguistic Competence
  • Operational Competence
  • Social Competence
  • Strategic Competence
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Linguistic competence
Definition
  • Receptive and expressive language skills
  • Linguistic code of AAC system
  • Language of communication partners
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Operational competence
Definition
  • Technical skills needed to operate the AAC system
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Social competence
Definition
  • Skills of social interaction--> pragmatic functions and conventions
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Strategic competence
Definition
  • Invoking compensatory strategies to circumvent functional limitations associated with AAC device use
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Intrinsic factors in communicative competence
Definition
  • Knowledge, skills
  • Motivation
  • Attitude toward AAC
  • Confidence
  • Resilience
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Extrinsic factors that contribue to communicative competence
Definition
  • Communication demands
  • Environmental barriers and supports
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Message management
Definition
The formulation, storage, and retrieval of messages in AAC applications
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Factors in message management
Definition
  • Age/gender
  • Social role/cohort
  • Better integration of AAC user into environments
  • Communication environments and goals
  • Technology-based factors
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5 C's of Communication
Definition
  • Conversation starters
  • Comments
  • Continuers
  • Clarifiers
  • Closings
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Coverage vocabulary
Definition
Vocabulary needed to cover a person's basic needs
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Development vocabulary
Definition
Encourages vocabulary growth and development
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Core vocabulary
Definition
Words and messages commonly used by a variety of individuals (high-frequency)
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Fringe vocabulary
Definition
Words/messages specific to an individual or situation
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Vocabulary selection techniques
Definition
  • Blank-page selection
  • Published lists/vocab inventories
  • Guided interviews to solicit vocabulary
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Blank page selection
Definition
Think of all the words a person might use in a situation
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Ecological inventory
Definition
On-site analysis of current/subsequent environments
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Environmental inventory
Definition
Identify vocab needed to facilitate communication in environments
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Alternate access
Definition
Method of access to a communication system when direct selection is not possible
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Major types of scanning
Definition
  • User-directed scanning
  • Partner-assisted scanning
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Selection techniques of direct selection
Definition
  • Physical pressure
  • Physical contact
  • Pointing
  • Speech recognition
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Fixed/static display
Definition
Symbols are located in a fixed location
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Dynamic display
Definition
Computer screen with visual symbols
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Hybrid display
Definition
Electronic fixed displays with a dynamic component
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Visual scene display
Definition
Virtual environment representing a situation, place, or experience
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Switch site assessment considerations
Definition
  • Reliability of motor movements
  • Volitional nature of movement
  • Safety
  • Movements that are easily performed
  • Endurance
  • Activities/positions the client assumes during the day
  • Efficiency of movement
  • Previous successful movements
  • Ability to perform timed response
  • Ability to activate access device within a given time frame
  • Time between switch closures
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Synthesized speech
Definition
Text-to-speech (text input is transformed into phonemes)
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Digitized speech
Definition
Natural speech as been recorded, stored, and reproduced
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Important features of AAC systems
Definition
  • Dedicated vs. nondedicated
  • Portability
  • Adaptability
  • Cosmesis
  • Connectivity
  • Efficiency and effectiveness
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Emerging communicators
Definition
Have no means of symbolic expression; often use vocalizations, gestures, etc.
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Context-dependent communicators
Definition
Can communicate some messages in some contexts to some partners
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