SHS 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Speech-Generating Device, Augmentative, Steve Gleason
9 Dec 2016
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We all use aac when we make facial expressions or gestures, use symbols or pictures to write. Who uses aac: a person who cannot fully rely on verbal speech for communication. Sometimes/always (augmentative or alternative: aac is a lifespan topic in the field of communication disorders. What types of disorders/conditions results in referral for the use of aac: congenital/developmental. Where does the aac process start: most often recommended/implemented by a slps, can be recommended at any and all settings in which an slp is present. Day program: unaided: communicating without using an aid beyond the users own body. Gestures (popular or individual) sign language, body language. What"s the differe(cid:374)t betwee(cid:374) gestures a(cid:374)d sig(cid:374) la(cid:374)guage: aided: any tool/device/equipment used that is outside or in additio(cid:374) to the user"s body. Pen/pencil, picture board, selection switch, speech generating device. What does an aac aid look like: the use of pictures/symbols systems.
