AAC session 1 review

What does AAC stand for?

• Awesome Alternative Communication

• Augmentative Alternative Communication

• Absolutely Amazing Casseroles

• Actually Adapted Curriculum

What is Robust Communication?

• Fast paced communication

• Picture board with mostly Nouns

• Can include multiple modalities, core vocabulary, and the ability to expand and grow.

• A system that includes requesting and labeling.

Non-speaking students cannot participate in academic curriculum.

• True, they can't talk so they can't respond.

• False, with access to alternative communication, they can respond.

What does it mean to model AAC without expectation?

As it relates to AAC device programming,

• I feel ready to go! I know how to program or how to find the answer if I can't do something!

• I feel ok. I can do some basics but am not confident yet.

• I am so lost. I am overwhelmed and don't know where to start.

• I will not be programming because it's not my job and my SLP will do it.

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It’s important to start with one button and

then include more as the client begins to understand the system

• TRUE

• FALSE