Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC-301 ): Course Content

Course Content:

•  Introduction to Augmentative Alternative Communication: Definition, Types of Communications, Purpose of Communication, Augmentative   Alternative Communication, Types of AAC Systems, AAC Goal, people who uses AAC, things to consider while selecting AAC, people who can benefit from AAC, when to begin AAC
• AAC Devices: Perspective of Communication, AAC Devices & Demographics, AAC Selection, Types of Technology Systems in AAC Devices, DynaVox V+, DynaVox Vmax+, InterAACt™ Language Framework, DynaVox Xpress
• AAC Devices: Cyrano, Tango, Voice Morphing™ Technology, BIGmack, LITTLEmack, GoTalk 20+, Tech/Talk, Funding Sources • AAC Goal: Achieving AAC Goal, Maximizing Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG) • Language representation in AAC System, Determining Outcomes, Unity Language System, EssenceTM & people who use Essence
• Symbolic Communication & Iconicity: Types of Symbolic Communication, Factors for selecting Non-speech Symbol System, Iconicity, Iconicity Continuum, Symbol-based Forms of Communication, Two Obstacle when Using Aided-AAC, Increasing the Use & Ease of Use of AAC Systems, Generalization of AAC-Supported Communication Skills, Effective Instructional Strategies for Generalization of Skills
•  Levels of Communication & Reaching Symbolic Communication Level: Awareness Level, Objectives of Awareness Level, Pre-symbolic Level, Types of Pre-symbolic Level, Objectives of Pre-symbolic Level
•  Levels of Communication & Reaching Symbolic Communication Level: Early Symbolic Level, Objectives of Early Symbolic Level, Symbolic Level, Objectives of Symbolic Level, Basic Level
•  Towards Communication Independence: Emerging to Independence: Emerging Level Communicators, Characteristics of Emerging Level, what limits someone to Emerging Communication Skill, Context Dependent Level Communicators, Characteristics of Context Dependent Level, what limits someone to Context Dependent Communication Skill, Independent Level Communicators, Characteristics of Independent Level, what limits someone to Independent Communication Skill
•  No Tech & Low Tech AAC System & the Reasons to Use: No Tech AAC System: Behaviours, Facial Expressions, Leading, Vocalization & Verbalization, Gestures, Sign Language, Indicating or Choice Making, Eye Gaze, Human/Technology Interface: Control Interface, Selection Set, Selection Method
•  No Tech & Low Tech AAC System & the Reasons to Use: Low Tech AAC System: Object Symbols, Graphic Symbols, Communication Books or Boards, Written Choice Technique, Spelling or Word System, Symbol-based Eye Gaze, Access Method for Low Tech
•  Methods of Displaying Language, Message Storage & Retrieval in AAC Devices: Methods of Displaying Language in AAC Devices, Digitized & Synthesized Speech Output, Methods of Storing & Retrieving Language, Rate Enhancement, Methods of Enhancing Rate, Encoding Strategies
•  Methods of Displaying Language, Message Storage & Retrieval in AAC Devices: Methods of Displaying Language in AAC Devices, Digitized & Synthesized Speech Output, Methods of Storing & Retrieving