Intervention Considerations for CCN Flashcards
(27 cards)
Important considerations:
Communicative Intent
Use of visual schedules
Social Interactionist Model
Functionality of goals
Pragmatically organised dynamic display
Picture exchange communication systems
High Tech PECS
ABA therapy
Considering communicative intent
Clients non-verbal language can indicate how happy they are with their communication.
Consider effectiveness of device for communication - communicative intent needs to be interpreted by others.
Visual schedules - benefits and purpose
Help individuals understand routines, social rules etc.
Can help structure learning, reduce anxiety, manage behaviours.
Social Interactionist Model
Idea that language development is driven by interaction and communication.
Functional Goals are:
Goals that are going to have biggest impact on intelligibility, communication and participation.
True/False: Functional goals focus on perfection.
False - goal is for improvement and development of skills to promote independency and advocacy.
Functional goals - examples
Client using AAC across all contexts.
Client use AAC with confidence and accuracy when selecting items on device.
Pragmatically organised dynamic display (PODD)
Focuses on practical language, structured in a logical manner to support AAC user. Aim is to provide vocab for fluent communication, across contexts, topics etc.
PODD benefit:
Can be used to make communication more effective and assist their understanding of spoken language.
PODD disadvantages
Reliance on fine motor control, especially for low tech options.
Size of PODD resources may be impractical.
It can be difficult for clients to become fluent and can cause initial overwhelm.
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Use of pictures and symbols to communicate. Developed by Bondy and Frost, 1994 (SLP and psych).
Goal of PECS
To develop communicative initiation.
PECS has been noted to be successful with:
ASD population.
Low tech PECS options:
PECS book, sentence strips or choice boards.
High tech PECS options
Apps such as ProLoquo2Go in iPads
ProLoquo2Go pros:
Ease of communication (generates speech) with unfamiliar people.
App can be divided into pages - can support PODD.
Phases of PECS training
Pre progam
“How”
Distance & persistence
Picture discrimination
Sentence structure
Responding
Commenting
PECS - pre program
Assess reinforcers for child. Observe and interact w/ child and family.
PECS - “how”
Train on how to communicate - utilise partners and prompting.
PECS - distance and persistence
Training user to independently use PECS - distance is about finding the right symbol, regardless of proximity to other symbols. Persistence is about getting attention of communication partner to communicate.
PECS - sentence structure
Promotes linguistic competence and supports strong communication.
PECS - responding
Responding to questions such as “what do you want?” to ensure user can advocate for their needs.
PECS - commenting
Teach user to comment - promotes social interaction, range of communicative functions, social closeness etc.
Applied behavioural analysis (ABA)
Teaches skills and aims to reduce specific behaviours in individuals - changes what happens before and after a behaviour.
