AAC Jeopardy Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering AAC access methods, language systems, medical considerations, and best practices based on the AAC Jeopardy Study Guide.

Eye Gaze Access

An access method that allows an individual to control a speech-generating device using eye movement, often considered for individuals with significant motor impairments.

Reduced Visual Complexity

A strategy to improve eye gaze accuracy by using fewer symbols on the screen, larger icons, high contrast backgrounds, and reduced page clutter.

Wait Time

A pause of $5 ext{--}10+ ext{ seconds}$ allowed for processing, motor planning, and initiation before assuming a student is not responding.

Calibration

The process of aligning eye movement with screen selection, which may require adjustment of seating position, head alignment, or glare reduction.

Switch Access

An access method used when direct touch is not reliable, involving a cursor moving through options until the user activates a switch.

Scanning Types

Methods of navigating options including automatic scanning, step scanning, and inverse scanning.

Cause and Effect

The foundational skill of understanding that activating something causes something to happen, which is necessary for difficult tasks like scanning.

Direct Selection

The most common AAC access method requiring finger isolation, range of motion, endurance, and visual targeting.

Keyguards

Physical overlays that help isolate pointing, reduce accidental hits, and improve targeting accuracy for touch access.

Robust Vocabulary Systems

Comprehensive AAC systems such as WordPower, TD Snap, and Grid 3 that provide core and fringe vocabulary, grammar, and navigation supports.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A condition characterized by progressive weakness, fatigue, and decreased speech intelligibility that may require early AAC introduction and voice banking.

Parkinson's disease

A condition involving tremor, bradykinesia, fatigue, and fluctuating motor performance that may require larger targets or dwell modifications.

Mounting

Supports for positioning and safe access to AAC devices, with manufacturers including Daessy and Rehadapt.

Bilingual AAC

AAC systems designed to support home and school languages, culturally relevant vocabulary, and family priorities.

Code Switching

The natural movement between languages that may occur within communication.

Aided Language Input

The best practice of modeling language directly on the AAC system during natural communication opportunities such as making requests or comments.

Plus One Strategy

A method to expand communication by adding $1$ meaningful word to the learner’s existing message.

Presuming Competence

The belief that every individual can learn meaningful communication when provided access, instruction, and opportunity.

Major AAC Manufacturers

Key vendors including PRC-Saltillo, Tobii Dynavox, and Smartbox.

Documentation for Funding

Commonly includes AAC evaluation, trial data, Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), Assignment of Benefits (AOB), and physician documentation.

Dedicated SGD

Speech-generating devices that offer medical device designation, durability, technical support, and warranty coverage.