AAC Quiz

Direct Access

A method where a person selects an item on a display using a part of their body, instrument, or adaptive technology.

Indirect Access

A method typically used by individuals who cannot control muscles necessary for direct access, using switches to make selections.

Language in AAC

The vocabulary available on a tool or device, including text, images, or both.

Static Displays

Displays that do not change regardless of user input.

Dynamic Displays

Displays that change according to selections made by the user.

Output Methods

The means by which a device produces a message that can be heard or read.

Expressive Language

A multimodal communication process used by individuals with complex communication needs (CCN).

Receptive Language

The ability to understand spoken language and augmentative communication input.

Symbol

Something that stands for or represents something else.

Iconicity

The continuum that describes symbols by ease of recognition.

Transparent Symbols

Symbols that visually resemble their referents and are high in guessability.

Opaque Symbols

Symbols whose visual relationships to their referents are not obvious.

Translucent Symbols

Symbols that are not readily guessable without additional information.

Visual Scene Displays (VSDs)

A representation of people/actions embedded in the context in which they occur.

Pictorial Competence

The ability to perceive, interpret, and use pictures communicatively.

Traditional Orthography in AAC

Presentation of single letters, words, syllables, sequences, phrases, sentences, and longer text.

Static vs. Dynamic Displays

Static displays do not change automatically, while dynamic displays change as part of using the device.

Grid Display Organization

A method to search and select symbols organized in various ways.

Taxonomic Grid Display

Symbols organized according to categories of vocabulary.

Semantic-Syntactic Grid Display

Symbols organized according to parts of speech to facilitate language learning.

Advantages of VSDs

Capture meaningful context and reference familiar events for new vocabulary.

Limitations of VSDs

Do not support advanced morphosyntax development.

Video Visual Scene Displays

Capture visual context and activities, integrating AAC supports.

Unity

A system using line drawings for communication.

Minspeak/Semantic Compaction

A communication method where icons represent multiple meanings.

LAMP Approach

An approach to enhance symbolic communication in individuals with ASD.