AAC BASICS
AAC strategies can be either __________ or unaided.
Aided
The types of voice output in a SGD can be digitized or _______.
Synthetic
List the 4 types of communicative competence.
Strategic, operational, linguistic, social
What is a symbol?
Something that stands in or represents something else.
Which represents most of the language people use – core or fringe vocabulary?
Core! Core vocabulary makes up approximately 80% of words used.
Which of these is NOT an example of UNAIDED communication strategies: writing, vocalizing, pointing, manual sign
Writing
Which of the following goes together: synthetic, pre-recorded live voice, digitized, computer generated voice.
Synthetic = computer generated, digitized = pre-recorded live voice
True or false: you should only target linguistic competence within speech therapy.
False! All areas of competence should be targeted.
The thing (idea, concept, object, etc.) represented by a symbol is known as a:
Referent
Of core and fringe vocabulary, these vocabulary items are more specific and context-bound.
Fringe.
Name THREE examples of aided communication strategies:
Writing, picture-symbol communication, communication board, voice output communication aid (VOCA), speech generating device (SGD), etc.
AAC device users can access their high-tech SGDs via switch or _______.
Direct selection
What is operational competence?
Knowledge/skills required to navigate an AAC system.
Per the symbol iconicity continuum, order these from most easily to least easily recognizable: translucent, opaque, transparent.
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
For language learners, which type of vocabulary should AAC systems emphasize – core or fringe?
They should EMPHASIZE core but include fringe.
What is an AAC selection set?
The symbols made available to a user at a given time.
Which of the following is NOT considered direct selection? Eye gaze, using a stylus, pressing button, sip and puff switch.
Sip-and-puff switch
What is strategic competence?
Knowledge/skills required to manage functional limitations of AAC devices.
Which of the following is easiest to represent symbolically? Verbs, nouns, regulatory messages, prepositions.
Nouns.
For language learners, coverage vocabulary fulfills their current communication needs, while _________ vocabulary encourages language growth and expanded MLU.
Developmental vocabulary, which includes a variety of nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and other regulatory messages.
True or false: AAC Selection sets are always presented visually.
False! Selection sets can be visual, auditory, or tactile.
What does SNUG stand for and what does it allow for?
Spontaneous, novel utterance generation. Allows complex communicators to create a new message by combining symbols.
What is social competence?
Knowledge/skills relating to social interaction using AAC system (e.g., initiating/terminating/developing conversations, code-switching, etc.).
True or false: There is exactly one symbol system.
False! There are many different symbol systems that can be used.
Color coding messages helps enhance message ______.
Rate/speed
The way one moves through an AAC system (e.g., between page-sets) is referred to as _____.
Navigation
High tech displays can be ______, ________, or hybrid (a combination of the two).
Static, dynamic
What is linguistic competence?
Knowledge of the symbols/codes native to one’s AAC system; expressive/receptive language skills
True or false: We cannot teach someone symbolism.
False! Language is learned through modeling and exposure in natural, meaningful situations.
Which of the following language organization systems (semantic-syntactic or taxonomic) is more promotive of language development and WHY?
Semantic-syntactic because it maps onto word order grammatically (versus taxonomic, which groups words based on categories).