AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SLA G304 Kim Ho, PhD CCC-SLP

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AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATIONSLA G304 Kim Ho,
PhD CCC-SLP

• Course Overview and Introduction

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Overview

• Introduction
• Syllabus
• Lecture/discussion
• In-class simulation

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Some Terminology

• AAC
• Augmentative
• Alternative
• Symbols
• Aided
• Unaided
• Multimodal communication

• Strategy
• Technique

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Who Uses AAC?

• Congenital disabilities
• Acquired disabilities
• Temporary needs
• Prevalence

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Purposes of Communication

• Wants and needs
• Information transfer
• Social closeness
• Social etiquette

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Wants and Needs

• Goal regulate behavior
• Examples
• Characteristics
• Content, accuracy and rate important
• Vocabulary predictable and concrete
• Most often seen
• Communicative independence important

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Information Transfer

• Goal share information
• Examples
• Characteristics
• Content of message is also important
• Vocabulary not as predictable Novel words
• More difficult to convey
• Accuracy and rate

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Social Closeness

• Goal establishing, maintaining and developing
  personal relationships
• Examples
• Characteristics
• Content not important Interaction
• Rate, accuracy, and content secondary
• Independence not as important

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Social Etiquette

• Goal conform to social conventions
• Examples
• Characteristics
• Interactions often brief
• Vocabulary is predictable
• Rate, accuracy and independence important

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Which Purpose of Communication Is Most Important
to You?

• Rate 1-4

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Importance of Social Closeness

• Research limitations
• Challenge of vocabulary
• Bulk of communication
• User/family needs

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Competent Communicators Can

• Transmit messages efficiently and effectively
• Portray a positive self-image
• Show interest in others
• Actively participate
• Responsive to partners
• Put partners at ease

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Simulation Activity

• CONTEXT 1 having a conversation with your
  friends - what happened over the weekend?
• (Partner fills out questionnaire with groups
  help)
• CONTEXT 2 conducting a transaction in the
  community (fill out as a group)