Aac

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Aided Symbols

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Use of something outside ones own body
(objects, photos, line drawings)

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Unaided Symbols

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Do not use anything external to ones own body
(speech, gestures, signs, movements)

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Types of Selection Displays

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Fixed
Dynamic
Hybrid

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Fixed Display

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Any device where the symbols are fixed in a specific location

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Dynamic display

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Computer screen displays that automatically change when the individual selects a set

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Hybrid Displays

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Electronic fixed displays with a dynamic component such as indicator lights to tell individual which items are available for selection

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Selection Techniques

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Direct Selection
Indirect Selection

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Direct Selection

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Indicates the desired item directly from the device
Physical Pressure, Physical contact
Pointing, eye gaze

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Indirect Selection

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Scanning - for those individuals who are unable to directly select from the selection set - due to lack of motor control

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Scanning Patterns

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Linear
Circular
Group Item

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Circular Scanning

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Least complicated - placed items in a circle and scans them electronically

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Linear Scanning

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Light moves across each row (item by item) until desired item is selected.

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Group Item Scanning

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A group of items is selected then each item in the group is eliminated until choice is made

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Synthesized Speech

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Produced from stored within the speech generating device
Text to speech, digitized speech, combination of each

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Text-to-Speech

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Written message transferred into synthesized speech by an electronic device

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Digitized Speech

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Natural speech that has been recorded or stored and repordced

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Combination (text-to-speech and digitized)

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converts text entered through keyboard to speech with intonation, stress and duration - results in fairly natural sounding speech.

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Participation Model Assessment

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Guides AAC decision making process
Clinicians consider:
interactions among the person who requires AAC, the activity to be completed and context which activity is performed

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Access Barriers

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Capabilities, attitudes and resource limitations of individuals who use AAC - these barriers interfere with their participation

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Opportunity Barriers

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Practice Barriers
Knowledge barriers
Skill barriers
Attitude bariers

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Practice Barriers

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procedures common in family, school or workplace that contradict official policies
ex: Principal does not allow AAC device to go home on weekends eventhough in IEP.

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Knowledge barriers

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lack of information on the part of someone other than the person using AAC

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Skill barriers

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team members have trouble with the implementation of the AAC intervention plan

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attitude barriers

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attitudes that restrict or prevent communication participation - culture of service delivery agency may not promote AAC