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AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SLA G304 Kim Ho, PhD CCC-SLP

Dive into augmentative and alternative communication with this course overview, covering AAC symbols, strategies, and techniques. Understand who uses AAC and explore its various purposes, from wants and needs to social closeness and etiquette.

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AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SLA G304 Kim Ho, PhD CCC-SLP

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  1. AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATIONSLA G304 Kim Ho, PhD CCC-SLP Course Overview and Introduction

  2. Overview • Introduction • Syllabus • Lecture/discussion • In-class simulation

  3. AAC Augmentative Alternative Symbols Aided Unaided Multimodal communication Strategy Technique Some Terminology

  4. Who Uses AAC? • Congenital disabilities • Acquired disabilities • Temporary needs • Prevalence

  5. Purposes of Communication • Wants and needs • Information transfer • Social closeness • Social etiquette

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

  7. 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

  8. Social Closeness • Goal: establishing, maintaining and developing personal relationships • Examples • Characteristics: • Content not important; Interaction • Rate, accuracy, and content secondary • Independence not as important

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

  10. Which Purpose of Communication Is Most Important to You? Rate 1-4

  11. Importance of Social Closeness • Research limitations • Challenge of vocabulary • Bulk of communication • User/family needs

  12. 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

  13. Simulation Activity CONTEXT #1: having a conversation with your friends - what happened over the weekend? (Partner fills out questionnaire with group’s help) CONTEXT #2: conducting a transaction in the community (fill out as a group)

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