CSD 146 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Augmentative Communication Systems - ANSWER Supplement speech
Alternative Communication Systems - ANSWER Replace speech
AAC stand for? - ANSWER Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Who relies on AAC - ANSWER -Individuals who are unable to meet their daily
communication needs through speech rely on AAC.
-Unable to use natural speech
-At risk for speech development
-Some speech, but not enough to meet all communication needs
-Individuals who have speech that is functional in many contexts, but is not functional in
all contexts with all communication partners
-Speech that is temporarily inadequate to meet daily communication needs but is
expected to improve or recover
Developmental Disabilities - ANSWER Cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disability,
childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)
Acquired Disabilities - ANSWER Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Cerebrovascular
Accident (CVA), spinal cord injury, asphyxia
Progressive Neurological Disorders - ANSWER Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, etc.
,Temporary Conditions - ANSWER Selective mutism, shock, intubation
There are four purposes of communication - ANSWER Communicating wants and
needs
Transferring information
Expressing social closeness
Expressing social etiquette
There are four components of communicative competence. - ANSWER Linguistic
Operational
Social
Strategic
Linguistic Competence - ANSWER -The receptive and expressive language skills of an
individual's native language
-Knowledge of the linguistic code unique to one's AAC system
-Line drawings
-Words
-Signs
Operational Competence - ANSWER -Technical skills needed to operate the AAC
system accurately and efficiently
-Facilitators take on a lot of the responsibility for operational competence
-Keep vocabulary updated
-Construct overlays or displays
-Protect the device
-Repair the device
-Modify the system for tomorrow's needs
,Social Competence - ANSWER -Skills of social interaction
-Initiate, maintain, and end conversations
-Give and take turns
-Communicate a variety of functions
-Requesting
-Rejecting
-Engage in a variety of coherent and cohesive interactions
Strategic Competence - ANSWER -The knowledge, judgment, and skills that allow
people who use AAC to communicate effectively within restrictions
-Resolving communication breakdowns
-Confirming or denying messages,
-Learning a gesture that means, "No, you misunderstood me"
Compensating for a slow speaking
-"Please slow down and let me finish"
-Holding with floor by saying, "um"
AAC systems are divided into two main categories of communication. - ANSWER
-Aided communication systems
-Unaided communication systems
Unaided communication systems do not require external objects. - ANSWER Unaided
communication systems require only what's on the body (e.g., Hands, eyes, voice).
Voice and speech
Sign languages
Gestures and body language
, Speech is the most effective unaided communication system. - ANSWER The
generative capacity is unlimited.
It's fast.
It carries across distances.
Symbols are abstract.
Sign languages are languages with their own that systems of rules. - ANSWER The
generative capacity is unlimited.
Symbols are abstract.
Gestures, body language, facial expressions, and vocalizations are an effective way to
communicate intent. - ANSWER Conventional gestures are easily understood by
everyone.
Idiosyncratic gestures are specific to the individual.
Aided communication systems - ANSWER require external objects.
Light tech AAC systems - ANSWER -Light tech systems are not computer based.
-Communication boards and books
-Symbol card systems
-Visual schedules
-Static displays
High tech AAC systems - ANSWER High tech systems are computer based.
Speech generating devices
Produce spoken or written output by speech synthesizers, digitized speech, and/or
printers
May or may not also give visual output on screen
Dynamic or static displays
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Augmentative Communication Systems - ANSWER Supplement speech
Alternative Communication Systems - ANSWER Replace speech
AAC stand for? - ANSWER Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Who relies on AAC - ANSWER -Individuals who are unable to meet their daily
communication needs through speech rely on AAC.
-Unable to use natural speech
-At risk for speech development
-Some speech, but not enough to meet all communication needs
-Individuals who have speech that is functional in many contexts, but is not functional in
all contexts with all communication partners
-Speech that is temporarily inadequate to meet daily communication needs but is
expected to improve or recover
Developmental Disabilities - ANSWER Cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disability,
childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)
Acquired Disabilities - ANSWER Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Cerebrovascular
Accident (CVA), spinal cord injury, asphyxia
Progressive Neurological Disorders - ANSWER Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, etc.
,Temporary Conditions - ANSWER Selective mutism, shock, intubation
There are four purposes of communication - ANSWER Communicating wants and
needs
Transferring information
Expressing social closeness
Expressing social etiquette
There are four components of communicative competence. - ANSWER Linguistic
Operational
Social
Strategic
Linguistic Competence - ANSWER -The receptive and expressive language skills of an
individual's native language
-Knowledge of the linguistic code unique to one's AAC system
-Line drawings
-Words
-Signs
Operational Competence - ANSWER -Technical skills needed to operate the AAC
system accurately and efficiently
-Facilitators take on a lot of the responsibility for operational competence
-Keep vocabulary updated
-Construct overlays or displays
-Protect the device
-Repair the device
-Modify the system for tomorrow's needs
,Social Competence - ANSWER -Skills of social interaction
-Initiate, maintain, and end conversations
-Give and take turns
-Communicate a variety of functions
-Requesting
-Rejecting
-Engage in a variety of coherent and cohesive interactions
Strategic Competence - ANSWER -The knowledge, judgment, and skills that allow
people who use AAC to communicate effectively within restrictions
-Resolving communication breakdowns
-Confirming or denying messages,
-Learning a gesture that means, "No, you misunderstood me"
Compensating for a slow speaking
-"Please slow down and let me finish"
-Holding with floor by saying, "um"
AAC systems are divided into two main categories of communication. - ANSWER
-Aided communication systems
-Unaided communication systems
Unaided communication systems do not require external objects. - ANSWER Unaided
communication systems require only what's on the body (e.g., Hands, eyes, voice).
Voice and speech
Sign languages
Gestures and body language
, Speech is the most effective unaided communication system. - ANSWER The
generative capacity is unlimited.
It's fast.
It carries across distances.
Symbols are abstract.
Sign languages are languages with their own that systems of rules. - ANSWER The
generative capacity is unlimited.
Symbols are abstract.
Gestures, body language, facial expressions, and vocalizations are an effective way to
communicate intent. - ANSWER Conventional gestures are easily understood by
everyone.
Idiosyncratic gestures are specific to the individual.
Aided communication systems - ANSWER require external objects.
Light tech AAC systems - ANSWER -Light tech systems are not computer based.
-Communication boards and books
-Symbol card systems
-Visual schedules
-Static displays
High tech AAC systems - ANSWER High tech systems are computer based.
Speech generating devices
Produce spoken or written output by speech synthesizers, digitized speech, and/or
printers
May or may not also give visual output on screen
Dynamic or static displays
