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It’s just Language Therapy!
Angela Standridge, M.A.,CCC-SLP,ATPRegion 4 ESC
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ASHA AAC 101 Wiki Vocabulary Issues Lesson ideas Don’t forget the Low Tech The big three: Core vocabulary in high end
AAC devices Open Forum
Agenda
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.3 CEUS Please sign in Stay the entire session At conclusion of training:
◦ Complete Evaluation◦ Complete the “bubble” form- make sure to put your
ASHA number Learner outcomes
◦ Explore the connection between AAC and language therapy
◦ Compare intervention/teaching strategies◦ Demonstrate appropriate vocabulary selection for AAC
ASHA CUES
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http://aac101.wikispaces.com/ Overview of AAC Resources Links Documents
Visit my Wiki, AAC 101
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So...why are we doing this?
One voice
Communication Supports… Language development Cognitive development/learning Literacy development Social participation
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AAC Competencies 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
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Vocabulary – how to decide what someone else will say
Must have Good 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
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Is Core really that important? From Gail VanTatenhove: AAC Angels
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Language Encoding Methods Single meaning pictures Multi-meaning pictures (like Minspeak) Alphanumeric- spelling and word/phrase
prediction
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AAC Implementation Start early Keep the activities authentic and in the
natural environment Focus on sustained turn taking activities that
are more than just need/want based Model (make a cheat sheet/word & pix wall) Utilize a total communication approach Incorporate activities, routines and scripting Try sabotage and interrupted behavior chains
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AAC Intervention Strategies Use cues and prompts (environmental,
visual, auditory, physical) Teach symbol representation skills for
objects/pictures (linguistic) Teach locations of symbols (visual); hide
icons and reveal gradually Develop pragmatic language/social skills Facilitate expressive language development
commensurate with language comprehension skills
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AAC Intervention Strategies Use established language intervention
techniques Practice imitation, extension and parallel
language techniques Use peers and siblings as communication
partners Play games and music to teach language Engage in communication partner training Ask questions in such a way they can be
answered with CORE vocabulary
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Teach Literacy to AAC Users TEKS When- every possible opportunity How- the same way non-challenged peers
are taught...almost Karen Erickson focuses on trying to find the
right “pencil” Access to computer technology as a literacy
tool/support
Formal AAC Approaches Every Move Counts Environmental Communication Teaching Tangible Symbol System Picture Exchange Communication
Systems Language Acquisition through Motor
Planning (LAMP)
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AAC Intervention Approaches Social Networks SETT and Re-SETT Frameworks YAACK Resources – see handout Established language intervention
techniques- examples
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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
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What about Low Tech?
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The Big Three
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Prentke Romich Company, Inc.
Vantage/Vanguard/Vantage Lite Pathfinder ECO 14, EcoPoint Core:
◦ Unity Vocabularies ◦ WordPower◦ Picture WordPower
www.prentrom.com ◦ Teaching Materials◦ AAC Language Lab◦ Center for AAC and Autism
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DynaVox V, Vmax, EyeMax Core:
◦ Gateway Vocabularies◦ WordPower◦ Picture WordPower
InterAACT Xpress (word based) Tango (Core.First, Phrase.First) www.dynavoxtech.com/default.aspx
◦ Tips and Advice◦ Implementation tool Kit
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Tobii/Assistive Technology, inc. C8 C12 Ceye Module Tobii Communicator 4 Core:
◦ Sono Lexis◦ Functionally Speaking◦ WordPower◦ Picture WordPower
www.assistivetech.com/corporate/home.aspx www.tobii.com/corporate/start.aspx
AAC Success Stories/Videos Go to You Tube and search for AT or AAC
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=assistive+technology&search_type=&aq=f
PRC : http://www.prentrom.com/success/ , http://www.youtube.com/prcaccess
Dynavox: http://www.dynavoxtech.com/success/default.aspx
Tobii/ATI: http://www.tobii.com/assistive_technology/user_stories/astrid_siemens_lorentzen.aspx
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Open forum Questions and
concerns? Complete evaluations
and bubble forms Have a great summer
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Conclusion
It takes teamwork!
