AAC Basics
What does AAC stand for?
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Give an example of a no-tech, a low-tech, and a high-tech AAC system.
PECS/communication boards/gestures/signs/Proloquo2go
What is a gestalt?
A chunk or script of language learned as a whole.
Who can benefit from AAC?
- student who are non speaking
-students with limited language skills
-student with unintelligible speech
What factors need to be considered when selecting an AAC system?
-vision
-fine motor/gross motor
-family support
-financial
What is "gestalt language processing?"
Learning language in chunks
Name three categories of AAC devices
n0/low/medium/high tech
How many symbol should be available on the student's system?
More than they are able to currently use - scaffolding
What is the opposite of gestalt language processing?
Analytic language processing.
How does AAC support language development
- building vocabulary
-learning grammar and sentence structure
-visual supports
What is aided language stimulation
-Modeling
-Symbol immersion
What types of phrases is a a child most likely to imitate?
tied to emotion/sing-songy/intonation
What is the ultimate goal of AAC
- to allow the child to express themselves and be understood to their full potential. The goal is NOT the system.
If a child points to "go" on their device, what could you model back?
-let's go!
-go fast!
-go gym
Name two ways we can support a gestalt language processor.
-honor their scripts
-do the detective work
-model easily 'mitigatable' phrases, avoiding names and pronouns