1. Angela Standridge, M.A.,CCC-SLP,ATP Region 4 ESC 713.744.6831 amstand@esc4.net 5/17/2010 1Region 4 ESC

2. http://aac101.wikispaces.com/  Overview of AAC  Resources  Links  Documents 5/17/2010 2Region 4 ESC

3. 5/17/2010Region 4 ESC3 One voice

4. 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: http://www.aacinstitute.orghttp://www.aacinstitute.org

5.  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

6. Must haveGood to have  Core vocabulary ◦ 100-500 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

7.  From Gail VanTatenhove:  AAC Angels AAC Angels 5/17/2010 7 Region 4 ESC

8.  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

9.  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

10.  Go to You Tube and search for AT or AAC http://www.youtube.com/results?search_quer y=assistive+technology&search_type=&aq=f http://www.youtube.com/results?search_quer y=assistive+technology&search_type=&aq=f  PRC : http://www.prentrom.com/success/, http://www.youtube.com/prcaccesshttp://www.prentrom.com/success/ http://www.youtube.com/prcaccess  Dynavox: http://www.dynavoxtech.com/success/defaul t.aspx http://www.dynavoxtech.com/success/defaul t.aspx  Tobii/ATI: http://www.tobii.com/assistive_technology/u ser_stories/astrid_siemens_lorentzen.aspx http://www.tobii.com/assistive_technology/u ser_stories/astrid_siemens_lorentzen.aspx 5/17/2010 Region 4 ESC10