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Autism Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC

Purpose of Communication. To indirectly control the environmentTo obtain or reject somethingTo regulate social interactionsTo express an emotion or interact with someoneTo receive and convey information and ideas. What happens when the words do not come?. Get an AAC EvaluationDetermine an alt

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Autism Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC

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    1. Autism & Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Wendy Gahimer M.A. CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Augmentative Communication Specialist Easter Seals Crossroads wgahimer@eastersealscrossroads.org

    2. Purpose of Communication To indirectly control the environment To obtain or reject something To regulate social interactions To express an emotion or interact with someone To receive and convey information and ideas

    3. What happens when the words do not come? Get an AAC Evaluation Determine an alternative means of communication that will allow the child to get his/her immediate needs met. Main goal is to teach the child that COMMUNICATION does work!

    4. What is Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) AAC is any device, system or method that improves the ability of a child with a communication impairment to communicate effectively.

    5. AAC Goal “To enable individuals to efficiently and effectively engage in a variety of interactions and participate in a variety of activities of their choice.” (Mirenda & Iacono, 2009, p.14)

    6. Why AAC for Individuals with Autism? Visual Relies on gross and fine motor movement Prompting It works!

    7. Fears and Myths of Using Alternative Communication Does not impede speech development Will decrease behaviors related to communication break downs Bonus!!! May help with speech development

    8. Early Intervention vs. Wait & See Approach Language years Behaviors Social development Education

    9. Things to consider when selecting alternative communication Age Diagnosis Physical Development Cognitive Development Environment Family Support Access method Lifestyle Behaviors

    10. Types of AAC No Technology Signs Gestures Light Technology (Static Displays) Pictures (PECS, communication boards/books) Voice output devices High Tech (Dynamic Displays) Speech Generating Devices

    11. One size DOES NOT fit all!! Experienced evaluator Try different methods of AAC Keep an open mind Do your research

    12. Access and AAC Direct Selection Key guards Delay in acceptance or touch exit Scanning with switch Eye Gaze Head Pointing

    13. Digitized vs. Synthesized Recorded voice Easy to generate Sounds natural Familiar voice Computer generated Clear speech Voice is same across pages

    14. Category based AAC Pages based on categories like food, clothes, places, etc. Less navigating=faster Can be expanded to include “core words” Requires generalizing vocabulary across contexts and environments

    15. Core Words Make up 85% of expressive language Consistent across topics, activities, environments and age Around 500 words Rarely nouns

    16. Visual Scene -Provides familiar context for generating vocabulary -Provides the “here and now” for presymbolic communicators

    17. Developing Communication Skills with AAC Presymbolic Communication Cause and Effect Symbolic Representation Making Choices

    18. Behaviors Finding what caused the behavior Replacing behavior with communication Must be fast and effective means of communicating to work

    19. Social Skills Vocabulary Opportunity

    20. Team Efforts Individual with Autism Parents Caregivers Teachers Other family members

    21. References AAC Institute. www.aacinstitute.org Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Connecting Young Kids (YAACK). http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/. DynaVox. www.dynavoxtech.com Easter Seals Crossroads. www.eastersealscrossroads.org Miranda, P. & Iacono, T. (2009). Autism Spectrum Disorders and AAC. Prentke Romich, Co. www.prentrom.com

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