intro to aac - exam 2

what is one difference between aided and unaided forms of AAC?

aided forms require an external object to communicate like text to text speech features on a devices and unaided forms do not require an external tool and require some degree of motor control

what are two unaided forms of AAC?

facial expressions and body language

what are two aided forms of AAC?

writing and communication boards

what is iconicity?

the association made between a symbol and its referent and how easily the meaning of the symbol can be guessed based on that association. this can be present along a varying continuum

what is one message regulating communication breakdown?

wait. let me say it differently.

true or false? - AAC system must be flexible and adaptable to meet the user’s changes in language and physical needs.​

true

true or false? - AAC users may use multiple modalities or forms to achieve functional communication and participation. ​

true

do unaided forms require an external tool?

no

aided forms require…

some form of external tool

what is voice banking?

an AAC technique that allows a person to save recordings of their own voice for future use in a speech generating device

what is an eye tracking device?

a communication device that allows a person to communicate by using their eye movements instead of their hands

what is a brain computer interface device?

a communication system that allows a person to communicate using brain signals rather than speaking, typing, or moving their hands

what are core words?

these are high frequency words that are spoken all day everyday by all ages of people in all situations. examples include go, stop, I, you, no, yes, up, down

what are fringe words?

these are low frequency words and they set a topic. examples include cupcake, brainstem, stroke, shoulder, cognition

symbol vs referent

referent is the real item such as objects, actions, concepts, and emotions while a symbol represents referents

symbol examples

photo, drawing, spoken word, facial expressions

referent examples

apple (fruit), run (action), happy (emotion)

what is language representation methods?

a way that symbols are used to represent language