1. + Alternative Methods of Communication (AAC) Jennifer Lozier M.S. CCC-SLP

2. + What is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication Augmentative- to facilitate, help along Alternative- replacing

3. + Why we communicate 1. Needs and wants 2. Info transfer 3. Social closeness 4. Social etiquette

4. + Competencies needed for use Linguistic- receptive and expressive language skills Operational- technical skills/maintenance Social- conversational desire/skills Strategic- communication repair

5. + Symbols Something that stands for or represents something else *Need to know cause and effect and concept of “same” to represent objects

6. + System levels No tech- paper, gestures Low tech- needs a battery, has a switch Mid tech- layers of recordability, like a tape recorder High tech- iPad, it is already programmed

7. + System levels Fixed Display Type Choices on the page are presented in one, unchanging way. No and low-tech Dynamic Display Type Page changes when something is selected. Ex. Click “Food” and a whole new page of different foods pops up High-tech

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13. + Considerations for display Number of items Size Spacing and arrangement Orientation

14. + Beginning communicators Symbolic Approaches Visual Schedule- good to give concrete meaning and to help with transitions Basic message- very concretely attached to what it means Choice making Teach to choose: Elicited- “push bubble” Independent- them pushing “bubble” on their own to indicate want Give choice making opportunities Start with real then to partial then to pic then to symbol

15. + Requesting Very basic skill Related to behavioral issues Naturalistic teaching PECS- they request items using pictures Rejecting Most negative behaviors actually mean this Teach no, break, all done- they need a way to tell you they don’t want the item. Yes/no Use highly motivating and highly undesirable stimuli

16. + Lessonpix.com Picture cards Picture schedule First-then boards Books and stories Motivation cards Bingo cards Puzzle cards And more!

17. + http://www.interactingwithautism.com/section/understandin g/voices http://www.interactingwithautism.com/section/understandin g/voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2KF1ZfRip4 2:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2KF1ZfRip4