Date Created: 5/31/2017
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Many of our students with disabilities require Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) to communicate. This can come in a various forms such as picture book, PECS, switches, tablet with communic...
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When we work with our students in the community, often we need to prepare community members for interactions with our students. Whether it be asking them to communicate with the individual rather than...
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If your son/daughter has an alternative and augmentative communication or AAC device it is important to know what to do with it and how to incorporate it in your everyday life. First, it is important ...
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As a teacher for students with multiple disabilities, encouraging peer to peer interactions can be a major challenge. I have found that many of my students prefer to communicate with staff rather th...
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When using AAC in the community, I notice that communication partners look to me (or other person with the individual using AAC) instead of the person using the device. I try to use non-verbal and ve...
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Our utilization of Alternative communication devices within the community involve a 1 button switch that states either one of the following “I would like to order ____________” or “thank you” while a...
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The only way I know that he wants something is because he fusses or whines when he's unhappy or uncomfortable, and he smiles, makes noises or calms down when he's happy and comfortable. Does this statement describe your child?
She doesn't come to me to let me know what she wants, but it's easy for me to figure out, because she tries to do things for herself. She knows what she wants, and her behavior shows me what she wants. If she runs out of something to eat, she will just try to get more, rather than trying to get me to give her more.
Does this statement describe your child?
He knows how to get me to do something for him. He uses some of the kinds of behaviors below to communicate:
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Each question you will see is related to a certain message that your child might be able to express using a variety of behaviors. Read the question and decide whether your child is able to express the message described using any of the listed behaviors. If the answer is YES, then you must also decide whether your child has mastered the use of each behavior or whether it is still at an emerging stage. Check either the mastered or emerging box next to any behaviors your child uses to express the message. Use the following definitions to decide whether a behavior is mastered or emerging
– Does this independently most of the time when the opportunity arises
– Does this in a number of di erent contexts, and with di erent people
– Does this inconsistently
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Only does this when prompted or encouraged to do so. Only does this in one or two contexts or with one person.
Each question you will see is related to a certain message that your child might be able to express using a variety of behaviors. Read the question and decide whether your child is able to express the message described using any of the listed behaviors. If the answer is YES, then you must also decide whether your child has mastered the use of each behavior or whether it is still at an emerging stage. Check either the mastered or emerging box next to any behaviors your child uses to express the message. Use the following definitions to decide whether a behavior is mastered or emerging
