Medical settings

Question 1

What are 5 factors to consider with Complex Comms in medical settings?

Answer 1

Recent onset
Grief/loss
Comms may not be the priority
Large multi-disc team
AAC must be easy to use for context (+ vocab)

Question 2

What are primary reasons for AAC in medical setting?

Answer 2

physical/medical reason for AAC:
- ABI
- stroke
- oral-laryngeal cancer

Question 3

What are secondary reasons for AAC in medical setting?

Answer 3

• Surgery
• Intubation
• tracheostomy

Question 4

What are barriers to AAC in a medical setting? x5

Answer 4

busy environment
access to devices/personnel
lack of training
lack of funding
medical priorities

Question 5

What factors are relevant to consider for low-tech AAC in medical settings?

Answer 5

Core vocab – wants/needs/ emotions
Fringe vocab – specific to client + needs
Alphabet board (versatile but time-consuming)

Question 6

What factors are relevant to consider for hi-tech AAC in medical settings?

Answer 6

Patient care communication iPad board
Must be accessible, appropriate, etc.
Must have backup