AAC- Praxis Practice

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that hospitals provide which of the following?

• There must be effective means of communication for patients, family members, and hospital visitors.

• Assistive Technology centers must be present in each state.

• Every child must have access to free and appropriate public education (FAPE).

• Students in public schools should initially be seen through RTI.

Which one is NOT a common scanning pattern?

• Linear

• Eye gaze

• Circular

• Top-Bottom

Which of the following is an appropriate standardized assessment to determine an appropriate AAC system?

• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals

• Preschool Language Scales

• Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Evaluation

• There are currently no standardized assessment batteries in AAC

Which of the following are considered low-tech tools for augmentative communication?:

• iPad with communication applications

• A button pressed to initiate a single, preprogrammed spoken message.

• printed out pictures for making choices or as a visual schedule.

• Mac Laptop with text-to-speech capabilities.

What is a feature matching in augmentative and alternative communication?

• matching the skills and needs of the person with communication needs with the features of various AAC systems

• matching specific vocabulary needs to an individual and making them easily accessible

• featuring specific people and phrases within a communication system to support individuals with cognitive decline

• selecting the appropriate communication device based on the SLPs familiarity with devices

Which of the following is an example of a visual scene display?

• two separate pictures presented, one of an orange and one of an apple

• a visual schedule of five different pictures of activities that will occur throughout the day

• a photograph of two kids actively engaged in playing soccer and their puppy is nipping at their feet

• a grid-based communication application using pictures/photographs to help an individual communicate

Which of the following is a knowledge barrier for a family or individual needing AAC?

• When the individual does not yet have a device due to funding.

• When the individual has a device but does not know how to use it.

• When the individual is not allowed to use the device outside of a hospital

• When the individual has a device but thinks the device will stop their child from learning to speak

An SLP would consider trialing eye-gaze technology to establish access to a communication system for a client that:

• has two or three viable sites for switch access

• can't use any switches or any other means of access

• is a direct selector using their right index finger

• is legally blind in both eyes but has good audition

Which of the following conditions might require permanent AAC usage?

• intubation following surgery

• prescription of voice rest

• total glossectomy

• severe laryngitis

What are manual signs considered?

• unaided communication

• aided communication

• temporary AAC

• permanent AAC