chap 11 Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the goal of PECS?
To shape a child’s communication skills using guidance and reinforcement strategies for individuals with OSB and other developmental disabilities.
What is the first step in PECS training?
How to Communicate – Single image exchange for desired items/events.
What happens in the second phase of PECS?
Distance and Permanence – Expanding exchange to different situations and communication partners.
What is the third PECS step?
Distinguishing Pictures – Choosing from two or more images to request items or activities.
What is the fourth step in PECS training?
Sentence Structure – Creating simple sentences using a sentence strip starting with “I want”.
What is step five of PECS?
Answering Questions – Using images to respond to “What do you want?”
What is the final step in PECS?
Reciprocal and Spontaneous Communication – Using pictures to answer questions like “What do you see?” or “What is it?”
What is PODD?
A system for organizing and selecting symbols/words in AAC to support communication for individuals with complex needs.
What is the goal of PODD?
To provide constant vocabulary for continuous communication on a variety of topics.
How are PODD communication books personalized?
By adjusting icon size, number of items, language complexity, access method, and presentation mode.
What do the first pages of a PODD book usually include?
Phrases that support behavioral/environmental regulation and pragmatic starters like “I want something.”
What is Total Communication?
A holistic approach that supports using all communication modes: sign language, speech, gestures, facial expressions, and visual/environmental cues.
Which populations is TC commonly used with?
Initially with children with hearing impairments, but also used for autistic individuals
What is visual prompting?
Strategies using visual cues to help individuals with disabilities understand, organize, and communicate more independently.
What are some examples of visual prompting?
Pointing to a communication system or specific symbol.
What benefits does visual prompting provide?
Increases independence, participation, understanding of routines, and supports augmented input.
What are visual schedules?
Systems using objects, pictures, drawings, or words to guide individuals through tasks or routines.
How are visual schedules usually presented?
Horizontally or vertically, showing steps or activities in sequential order.
What are “scripts” in visual schedules?
Visual schedules that initiate or support social or academic interaction
List some benefits of using visual schedules.
- Improve routine understanding
- Increase participation
- Facilitate transitions
- Encourage choice
- Enhance individual control over daily life
How is language acquisition different in AAC users?
AAC users have fewer opportunities to initiate communication and often rely on others to model language using their AAC system.
What makes grammar learning harder in AAC?
Morphological structures like tense and plural forms are hard to represent with limited space/symbols.
What support is crucial for AAC users learning language?
Modeling both receptive and expressive language, including targeting specific word types like verbs and adjectives.
How can AAC users be supported in forming sentences?
By combining symbols/words after acquiring a substantial vocabulary base.
