AAC - Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
Define |"AAC" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aided |or |unaided |communication |modes |used |as |a |
supplement |to |or |as |an |alternative |to |oral |language, |including |gestures, |sign |language, |
pictures |symbols, |the |alphabet, |and |computers |with |voice |output.
What |are |"symbols"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Represent |ideas |and |are |the |means |for |
transmitting |messages |(spoken |words |are |symbols |for |speech). |Refer |to |spoken |words, |sign |
languages, |picture |symbols |and |written |words |among |others.
What |is |"aided |communication"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Methods |of |communication |that |
require |equipment |in |addition |to |communicator's |body.
Name |some |examples |of |"Aided |Communication" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-pencil |& |paper, |
headpointers, |picture |communication |boards, |eye |gaze |boards, |dedicated |augmentative |
communication |devices, |computers |with |speech |synthesis
What |is |"unaided |communication"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-communication |modes |that |use |
only |the |communicator's |body.
Name |some |examples |of |"Unaided |Communication" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-vocalizations, |
gestures, |facial |expressions, |sign |language, |head |nods, |etc.
In |the |abbreviation |"AAC" |the |words |____ |and |_____ |are |merged |purposefully |to |capture |the |
idea |that |this |method |of |communication |can |both |_____ |and/or |_____ |forms |of |expression |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Augmentative; |Alternative;
,Enhance |(augmentative) |&/or |Replace |(alternative)
What |does |"Augmentative" |mean |in |relation |to |"AAC"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |of |
augmenting |or |enhancing |existing |speech |abilities
What |does |"Alternative" |mean |in |relation |to |"AAC"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |of |
providing |a |substitute |for |speech
Who |uses |AAC? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anyone |whose |communication |needs |can't |be |met |
through |his |or |her |existing |speech
Name |examples |of |individuals |who |may |benefit |from |AAC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Individuals
|who |use |little |or |no |speech
-Individuals |whose |speech |is |unintelligible
-Individuals |who |have |a |difficult |time
| understanding |spoken |language
-Individuals |who |have |moderate |speech-
| language |difficulties |and |only |needs |support |for
| certain |communicative |situations
Name |some* |congenital* |impairments |that |individuals |who |utilize |AAC |may |present |with |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Cerebral |Palsy |(CP)
o |Childhood |Apraxia |of |Speech |(CAS)
o |Intellectual |Disability
o |Autism
o |Other |developmental |delays/disabilities
,Name |some |*acquired* |impairments |that |individuals |who |utilize |AAC |may |present |with |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |TBI |
o |Stroke
o |Progressive |Degenerative |Diseases |(MS, |ALS)
How |should |we |identify |individuals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Identify |people |by |their |unique |
characteristics |instead |of |by |their |"problems" |(ie: |"Pt. |utilizes |a |wheelchair |for |mobility" |vs.
|"Pt. |confined |to |a |wheelchair" |or |"Pt. |can't |walk")
Who |makes |up |the |largest |minority |group |in |the |US? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Individuals |with
|disabilities
Describe |the |continuum |of |AAC:
1950s |--> |1970-1980s |--> |1990-2000s |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1950s: |nonexistent
1970-1980s: |emerging
1990-2000s: |accepted
How |was |AAC |viewed |as |an |option |in |the |1970-80s? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |presented |
as |an |option |if |traditional |speech |therapy |methods |failed.
Describe |the |ASHA |definition |of |AAC |as |an |area |of |practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |area |of
|practice |that |attempts |to |compensate |(either |temporarily |or |permanently) |for |the |impairment
|and |disability |patterns |of |individuals |with |severe |expressive |communication |disorders. |It |is |an |
integrated |group |of |components, |including |the |techniques, |aids, |symbols, |and |strategies |used |
by |individuals |to |enhance |communication
What |is |Assistive |Technology |(AT)? |Name |examples. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |use |of |aided |
tools |to |improve |the |skills, |abilities, |lifestyle, |and |independence |of |individuals |with |disabilities.
|Examples: |eyeglasses, |hearing |aids, |Braille |Codes, |bathroom |and |kitchen |aids, |wheelchairs, |
and |AAC |devices |are |examples
, What |are |AT |Devices? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commercially |available, |adapted, |or |custom |
designed |equipment |that |is |used |to |enhance |the |functional |abilities |of |individuals |with |
disabilities
What |are |AT |Services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defined |by |federal |law |as |any |service |that |
directly |assists |an |individual |with |a |disability |in |the |selection, |acquisition, |or |use |of |an |assistive
|technology |device.
Describe |the |Low |Tech |range |of |AT |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-readily |available |products |
that |are |simple |to |use |(can |be |homemade |or |purchased)
Describe |the |High |Tech |range |of |AT |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specially |designed |
products |that |typically |have |to |be |ordered |from |an |AT |manufacturer |or |vendor. |These |
products |usually |have |an |electronic |component.
In |the |schools, |what |are |some |of |the |focuses |of |AT |(in |a |broad |scope)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Basic |life |functions |- |ADLs |(eating, |toileting, |etc.)
Communication
Positioning
Travel |and |Mobility
| Accessing |the |environment |and/or |the |curriculum |given |a |student's |specific |needs/abilities
Transition |(into |work, |community, |or |higher |education)
Recreation |(adaptive |play, |PE, |etc.)
When |must |a |public |agency |make |sure |that |AT |devices, |AT |services, |or |both |are |made |
available |to |a |child |with |a |disability |(according |to |IDEA |2004)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-AT |
devices, |services, |or |both |must |be |available |if |they |are |required |as |part |of |a |child's:
- |Special |Education
Answers
Define |"AAC" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aided |or |unaided |communication |modes |used |as |a |
supplement |to |or |as |an |alternative |to |oral |language, |including |gestures, |sign |language, |
pictures |symbols, |the |alphabet, |and |computers |with |voice |output.
What |are |"symbols"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Represent |ideas |and |are |the |means |for |
transmitting |messages |(spoken |words |are |symbols |for |speech). |Refer |to |spoken |words, |sign |
languages, |picture |symbols |and |written |words |among |others.
What |is |"aided |communication"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Methods |of |communication |that |
require |equipment |in |addition |to |communicator's |body.
Name |some |examples |of |"Aided |Communication" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-pencil |& |paper, |
headpointers, |picture |communication |boards, |eye |gaze |boards, |dedicated |augmentative |
communication |devices, |computers |with |speech |synthesis
What |is |"unaided |communication"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-communication |modes |that |use |
only |the |communicator's |body.
Name |some |examples |of |"Unaided |Communication" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-vocalizations, |
gestures, |facial |expressions, |sign |language, |head |nods, |etc.
In |the |abbreviation |"AAC" |the |words |____ |and |_____ |are |merged |purposefully |to |capture |the |
idea |that |this |method |of |communication |can |both |_____ |and/or |_____ |forms |of |expression |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Augmentative; |Alternative;
,Enhance |(augmentative) |&/or |Replace |(alternative)
What |does |"Augmentative" |mean |in |relation |to |"AAC"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |of |
augmenting |or |enhancing |existing |speech |abilities
What |does |"Alternative" |mean |in |relation |to |"AAC"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |of |
providing |a |substitute |for |speech
Who |uses |AAC? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anyone |whose |communication |needs |can't |be |met |
through |his |or |her |existing |speech
Name |examples |of |individuals |who |may |benefit |from |AAC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Individuals
|who |use |little |or |no |speech
-Individuals |whose |speech |is |unintelligible
-Individuals |who |have |a |difficult |time
| understanding |spoken |language
-Individuals |who |have |moderate |speech-
| language |difficulties |and |only |needs |support |for
| certain |communicative |situations
Name |some* |congenital* |impairments |that |individuals |who |utilize |AAC |may |present |with |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Cerebral |Palsy |(CP)
o |Childhood |Apraxia |of |Speech |(CAS)
o |Intellectual |Disability
o |Autism
o |Other |developmental |delays/disabilities
,Name |some |*acquired* |impairments |that |individuals |who |utilize |AAC |may |present |with |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |TBI |
o |Stroke
o |Progressive |Degenerative |Diseases |(MS, |ALS)
How |should |we |identify |individuals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Identify |people |by |their |unique |
characteristics |instead |of |by |their |"problems" |(ie: |"Pt. |utilizes |a |wheelchair |for |mobility" |vs.
|"Pt. |confined |to |a |wheelchair" |or |"Pt. |can't |walk")
Who |makes |up |the |largest |minority |group |in |the |US? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Individuals |with
|disabilities
Describe |the |continuum |of |AAC:
1950s |--> |1970-1980s |--> |1990-2000s |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1950s: |nonexistent
1970-1980s: |emerging
1990-2000s: |accepted
How |was |AAC |viewed |as |an |option |in |the |1970-80s? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |presented |
as |an |option |if |traditional |speech |therapy |methods |failed.
Describe |the |ASHA |definition |of |AAC |as |an |area |of |practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |area |of
|practice |that |attempts |to |compensate |(either |temporarily |or |permanently) |for |the |impairment
|and |disability |patterns |of |individuals |with |severe |expressive |communication |disorders. |It |is |an |
integrated |group |of |components, |including |the |techniques, |aids, |symbols, |and |strategies |used |
by |individuals |to |enhance |communication
What |is |Assistive |Technology |(AT)? |Name |examples. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |use |of |aided |
tools |to |improve |the |skills, |abilities, |lifestyle, |and |independence |of |individuals |with |disabilities.
|Examples: |eyeglasses, |hearing |aids, |Braille |Codes, |bathroom |and |kitchen |aids, |wheelchairs, |
and |AAC |devices |are |examples
, What |are |AT |Devices? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commercially |available, |adapted, |or |custom |
designed |equipment |that |is |used |to |enhance |the |functional |abilities |of |individuals |with |
disabilities
What |are |AT |Services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defined |by |federal |law |as |any |service |that |
directly |assists |an |individual |with |a |disability |in |the |selection, |acquisition, |or |use |of |an |assistive
|technology |device.
Describe |the |Low |Tech |range |of |AT |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-readily |available |products |
that |are |simple |to |use |(can |be |homemade |or |purchased)
Describe |the |High |Tech |range |of |AT |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specially |designed |
products |that |typically |have |to |be |ordered |from |an |AT |manufacturer |or |vendor. |These |
products |usually |have |an |electronic |component.
In |the |schools, |what |are |some |of |the |focuses |of |AT |(in |a |broad |scope)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Basic |life |functions |- |ADLs |(eating, |toileting, |etc.)
Communication
Positioning
Travel |and |Mobility
| Accessing |the |environment |and/or |the |curriculum |given |a |student's |specific |needs/abilities
Transition |(into |work, |community, |or |higher |education)
Recreation |(adaptive |play, |PE, |etc.)
When |must |a |public |agency |make |sure |that |AT |devices, |AT |services, |or |both |are |made |
available |to |a |child |with |a |disability |(according |to |IDEA |2004)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-AT |
devices, |services, |or |both |must |be |available |if |they |are |required |as |part |of |a |child's:
- |Special |Education
