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COMMUNICATE USING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES -…
COMMUNICATE USING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
PART 1; IDENTIFY THE CURRENT COMMUNICATION CAPACITY AND NEEDS OF THE PERSON
Work in collaboration with the person, family and/or carer and/or relevant other, to identify communication needs (Page 2)
Causes of communication impairment (Page 3)
Hearing impairment, Physical disability, Developmental disability (Page 4)
Effective communication, Communication-bill of rights (Page 5)
Reasons for communication, Physical needs, Ego needs (Page 6)
Social needs, Practical needs (Page 7)
Communication components (Page 8)
Verbal communication (Page 9)
Writing (Page 10)
Language (Page 11)
Identifying communication needs of clients (Page 12)
Use appropriate supports to aid the person's current communication capacity, and document the outcomes of this process in line with organisation procedures (Page 13)
Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment (FDA) (Page 13)
Assessment tools (Page 14)
Levels of ability, Supports to aid communication (Page 16)
Type of AAC (Page 17)
Documenting findings and outcomes (Page 18)
Document format (Page 19)
Consult with additional people including family and/or carers and/or relevant others as required and make appropriate referrals to professionals and other service providers as required in consultation with supervisor (Page 20)
Procedures for making referrals (Page 23)
PART 2: DEVELOP EFFECTIVE AAC STRATEGIES
Provide information to relevant professional/s about the person with disability in relation to their likes/dislikes, daily activities and current communication needs
Develop communication strategies to meet individual needs and level of communication, considering the person's history and preferences and in consultation with relevant senior staff/professionals
Adjust available tools and programs to address individual needs and preferences
Seek advice from other staff and relevant others as required and work within scope of practice
PART 3: IMPLEMENT AAC STRATEGY
Use different strategies and devices in AAC
Document communication support strategies in the person's individualised plan
Organise the environment to optimise communication opportunities
Reinforce communication by timely and appropriate response
Identify difficulties experienced by the person when communicating and respond to difficulties within own work role and responsibilities
Refer difficulties outside own role and responsibilities to appropriate person
Provide practice opportunities and information to the person to maintain consistency in their use of communication strategies and encourage contact with other users or support persons
PART 4: MONITOR, REPORT AND REVIEW COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
Set up and maintain reporting and recording system to assist with monitoring and review
Review reporting and recordings to monitor success of communication strategies and make changes as required in consultation with senior staff/professionals
Identify barriers to the effective use of AAC strategies and devices
Work with other relevant people to overcome the barriers
Implement any modifications to communication strategies and devices
Identify opportunities to increase communication vocabulary
Maintain accurate written records according to established directions and within organisation protocols