Angela Standridge, M.A.,CCC-SLP,ATP Region 4 ESC 713.744.6831 5/17/2010 1Region 4 ESC.

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Angela Standridge, M.A.,CCC-SLP,ATP Region 4 ESC /17/2010 1Region 4 ESC

 Overview of AAC  Resources  Links  Documents 5/17/2010 2Region 4 ESC

5/17/2010Region 4 ESC3 One voice

June 2010 Region 4 ESC4 The two most important values expressed by people who rely on AAC are…  Saying exactly what they want to say  Saying it as fast as they can Source:

 Linguistic- receptive and expressive skills  Operational- “button pushing”  Social- pragmatics ◦ Minimally: Initiating, commenting, repairing, terminating  Strategic – knowing when to use what tool for what purpose Janice Light - Toward a Definition of Communicative Competence for Individuals Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems 5/17/2010 Region 4 ESC5

Must haveGood to have  Core vocabulary ◦ most commonly spoken words ◦ Best to use single words- not phrases and sentences ◦ Gateway ◦ Unity ◦ Sono Lexis ◦ Word Power and Picture Word Power  User specific vocabulary  Content Specific vocabulary  Academic vocabulary ◦ Varying levels ◦ Content area specific ◦ Cognitively and Linguistic proficiency  Fringe vocabulary 5/17/2010 6Region 4 ESC

 From Gail VanTatenhove:  AAC Angels AAC Angels 5/17/ Region 4 ESC

 Alphabetic/alphanumeric- spelling and word/phrase prediction  Single-meaning symbols  Semantic Compaction/Minspeak® ◦ Multi-meaning symbols ◦ Small symbol set ◦ Sequencing of symbols June 2010 Region 4 ESC8

 Always have an accompanying low-tech system  Picture books, eye gaze (see PATTAN handout), wallets, wall based systems, wearable systems  CORE vocabulary  Low tech is great way to address ACADEMIC vocabulary needs 5/17/2010 Region 4 ESC9

 Go to You Tube and search for AT or AAC y=assistive+technology&search_type=&aq=f y=assistive+technology&search_type=&aq=f  PRC :  Dynavox: t.aspx t.aspx  Tobii/ATI: ser_stories/astrid_siemens_lorentzen.aspx ser_stories/astrid_siemens_lorentzen.aspx 5/17/2010 Region 4 ESC10