Not exact matches
In addition, those with deafness and hardness
of hearing, selective mutism or aphasia have used
augmentative communication.
This may include bridging from shut down to nonverbal
communication and then transitioning into spoken
communication via the Verbal Intermediary ®, Ritual Sound Approach ®, and possibly the use
of augmentative devices.
«For children who are nonverbal as a result
of Landau - Kleffner syndrome,» says Sharon Willig
of ASHA, «speech - language pathologists can recommend and provide assistance with the use
of augmentative or alternative forms
of communication, such as sign language,
communication boards, or speech - generating devices.
Some
of us use sign language and / or AAC (
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication).
Thankfully, technology has offered us groundbreaking tools for improving the lives
of those with autism through
augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) apps — software that helps people with autism and
communication difficulties express themselves (one
of their main challenges).
provide
augmentative and alternative forms
of communication for students with identified needs.
May participate as member
of the Statewide
Augmentative, Alternative, Assistive
Communication Team (SWAAAC) and may arrange for SWAAAC evaluations when necessary
Students use their typical mode
of communication to complete speaking tasks; thus if a student uses a picture exchange system or
augmentative communication, the expectation is this is what they will use to respond to items.
The Assistive Technology Team is an interdisciplinary group
of program support teachers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and adaptive art and music professionals working together to provide assistive technology and
augmentative communication to the district's staff and students.
Picture
Communication System A Picture Communication System is a type of Augmentative and Alternative Communication System (AAC) that allows individuals with communication impairments to communicate using pictures and
Communication System A Picture
Communication System is a type of Augmentative and Alternative Communication System (AAC) that allows individuals with communication impairments to communicate using pictures and
Communication System is a type
of Augmentative and Alternative
Communication System (AAC) that allows individuals with communication impairments to communicate using pictures and
Communication System (AAC) that allows individuals with
communication impairments to communicate using pictures and
communication impairments to communicate using pictures and / or symbols.
Additional labs tentatively planned for the fall and winter will take place in the schools and will focus on how students respond to different types
of test questions, computer adaptations and accommodations, and how assistive technology and alternative
augmentative communication devices work with the interface.
Effects
of Augmentative and Alternative
Communication on Challenging Behavior: A Meta - Analysis Virginia Walker and Martha Snell, University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA