Communication and Transitioning: From Our Eyes By Jennifer Shook And BJ Gallagher PhD, CCC-SLP By Jennifer Shook And BJ Gallagher PhD, CCC-SLP

Learning Outcomes Will become aware of communication considerations from the perspective of an augmentative communicator Will become aware of communication considerations from the perspective of the communication partner and the augmentative communicator Will identify pragmatic interventions that facilitate communication between augmentative communicators and their communication partners Will become aware of communication considerations from the perspective of an augmentative communicator Will become aware of communication considerations from the perspective of the communication partner and the augmentative communicator Will identify pragmatic interventions that facilitate communication between augmentative communicators and their communication partners

Welcome Jennifer!

My First Picture

Me as a baby

Getting bigger

Growing up

Outside and happy

Growing up

Laughing again

Our Family

Easter

Grade school

Growing up

Happy as usual

A big slide

Friends

Growing up

Snow Angels

Santa

Swimming

Riding a horse

A Fieldtrip

My new toys

High School squad

High School fun

High School

Celebration

On the squad

Presenting the flags

Carrying the flag

My friends in the squad

Weddings

Dancing away

Kid sitting

Famous people

Snow in the mountains

Getting an award

Holding the baby

Having fun

My friend

My friends

My high school

Going home

Friends

At the beach

Getting a tan

Gene and me

Famous people

At a ball game

Raising funds

My Final Grades

Our Wedding

Our Reception

Speech to Speech We need a volunteer with a cell phone. Jennifer will call you using STS and We need a volunteer with a cell phone. Jennifer will call you using STS and 711.

Demo Time Pick a partner. Will you be the AC or CP? The AC will take a core vocabulary sheet. The CP ask the following questions of the AC…. Pick a partner. Will you be the AC or CP? The AC will take a core vocabulary sheet. The CP ask the following questions of the AC….

Questions What are your favorite holidays and why did you select them? Describe how to make your favorite dessert. Give your opinion as to why we need to have one week off in the spring rather than just a long weekend. What are your favorite holidays and why did you select them? Describe how to make your favorite dessert. Give your opinion as to why we need to have one week off in the spring rather than just a long weekend.

Let’s find out what just happened. Let’s learn more about pragmatics.

Pragmatics Studies the factors that affect the language in social interactions. Focuses on the “speech acts.” Speech Acts are utterances. It is felt that the things we say are equal to actions. ie., Goal! Studies the factors that affect the language in social interactions. Focuses on the “speech acts.” Speech Acts are utterances. It is felt that the things we say are equal to actions. ie., Goal!

Face and Politeness Strategies Hedging Pessimism Indicating deference Apologizing Impersonalizing Hedging Pessimism Indicating deference Apologizing Impersonalizing

Communication Partners Need to learn the various speech acts Use nonverbal communication-90% of what we say are conveyed in our body language Need to learn the various speech acts Use nonverbal communication-90% of what we say are conveyed in our body language

Nonverbals SOFTEN Smile Open posture Forward lean Touch Eye contact Nod SOFTEN Smile Open posture Forward lean Touch Eye contact Nod

SO So! So? So. So, So so So! So? So. So, So so

Augmentative Communication Users What happened during demo time?

Communication Partners Omit politeness principle Take non-verbals for granted Omit politeness principle Take non-verbals for granted

People who use AAC report… that their communication partners do not engage then in honest and authentic interactions.

Partners may… Pretend to understand them when they do not. Avoid interacting beyond a simple greeting and small talk. Finish their utterances without asking permission. Fail to confirm the accuracy of the messages exchanged. (Blackstone, 2009) Pretend to understand them when they do not. Avoid interacting beyond a simple greeting and small talk. Finish their utterances without asking permission. Fail to confirm the accuracy of the messages exchanged. (Blackstone, 2009)

Partners may… Use “baby talk” when interacting with an older child or adult. Shout because they assume someone who doesn’t speak must be hearing impaired. Ignore nonverbal modes of communication, insisting the child “use his board or device” and so on. Use “baby talk” when interacting with an older child or adult. Shout because they assume someone who doesn’t speak must be hearing impaired. Ignore nonverbal modes of communication, insisting the child “use his board or device” and so on.

Pragmatics …Remember to Look at the person speakingGive them the time to create their speech act Respond appropriately to the pragmatic piece of what they are saying. Respond in kind

Pragmatics How much do the augmentative communicator use non-verbals? Does the augmentative communicator display a range of feelings on their face? Is the augmentative communication user allowed to fully express their ideas? Allow the augmentative communicator ample time to create their thoughts.

Strategies to think about…

Hope we gave you something to think about Just the beginning… Not really the end! Just the beginning… Not really the end!