AAC quiz 1

AAC stands for

Augmentative & Alternative communication

AAC and AT are synonyms (T/F)

FALSE

what are symbols

visual, auditory, &/or tactile representation of a conventional concept (includes gestures, photos, words, pictures, objects and more)

what are aids

Physical objects or devices used to transmit/receive messages

what are examples of unaided AAC

gestures, facial expressions, body language, signs, eye blink, vocalizations

what are examples of aided AAC

no, low, and high tec devices (electronic / nonelectronic)

why is ASL not considered to be a form of AAC?

it is its own language

a technique is a method of…

transmitting messages (linear, scanning, row column scanning, encoding, manual sign and natural gesturing)

describe what a strategy is

a specific way of using AAC aids, symbols and/or techniques more effectively for enhanced communication

those who use AAC may be referred to as…

AAC user, people who use AAC, Nonspeaking, communication disability

list the pragmatic use of AAC

initiate, maintain, terminate conversations, give & take turns, communicate a variety of functions, have coherent and cohesive interactions

what are some of the relational aspects of AAC use?

positive self image, interest in others, active participation/response, put partner at ease

what are some emotional uses of AAC

self advocacy, self determination, making/maintaining social relationships, school and job success, self regulation, community integration

what are some psychosocial supports & barriers

motivation, attitude, confidence, and environmental supports/barriers

to build motivation for people who use aac they may need

a lot of positive and successful communication experience.

what is digitized speech?

voice recorded speech for purpose of speech output (real human voice recording)

what is synthesized speech?

artificially produced human sounding speech

what is the most common form of indirect selection?

scanning

what is the difference between key guards and touch guides

taxonomic displays are organized by what?

categories

What does PECS stand for

Picture Exchange Communication System

switch scanning is

user controls the scan with manual input, typically a single switch to advance through items

automatic scanning

the cursor or highlight moves on its own at a set speed and user activates the switch to select desired item

automatic scanning users are unable to physically select a target (T/F)

TRUE, automatic offers a less demanding but time sensitive interaction

what is schematic organization

by specific activity

what is semantic-syntactic organization

organized according to parts of speech and spoken word order