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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) - Coggle Diagram
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
Purpose of Communication Interactions
Social Closeness
Social Etiquette
Information Transfer
Communicate Wants/Needs
Communication with Onself
Selection Set Displays
Fixed
Dynamic
Visual Scene
Hybrid
Aided vs. Unaided
Aided
External Assistance
Pictorial
Tangible
Orthography/Orthographic
Unaided
No External Assistance
Vocalizations & Speech
Manual Sign systems
Gestures
Competencies
Social
Strategic
Operational
Linguistic
Participation Barriers
Access
AAC User
Limitations in current capabilities
Limitations in current AAC system
Opportunity
Other People
Knowledge
Skill
Practice
Attitude
Policy
Types of Selection
Scanning
Automatic
Directed
Step Scanning
Direct
Timed Activation
Released Activation
Filtered/Average Activation
Iconicity Continuum
Translucent
Transparent
Opaque
Feedback
Activation
Message
Core vs. Fringe Vocabulary
Core Vocab
75% - 85% of what we say; hard to visualize
Fringe Vocab
20% - 25% of what we say; easy to visualize; use of informants
Phases of AAC Assessment
Initial Referral for AAC Assessment
AAC Assessment & Intervention Planning for Today
Detailed Assessment and Intervention Planning for the Future
Follow-up Assessment
AAC
Augmentative
To supplement existing speech
Alternative
To replace speech that is not functional