AAC Language Representation Methods
Description
This course provides information on a structured approach to AAC assessment and intervention that focuses on language issues rather than technology features.
Speakers
Katya Hill, Ph.D, CCC-SLP
• Does not have any financial relationships to disclose. However, many of the concepts, principles and models presented are from her publications, research, patents and authored products. Any revenue from products goes to the AAC Institute, a nonprofit organization.
• Has a nonfinancial relationship. Dr. Hill is the Executive Director of the AAC Institute, a volunteer position.
Barry Romich
• Does not have any financial relationship to disclose.
• Has a nonfinancial relationship as the co-founder, previous owner, and current Chairman of the Board for the Prentke Romich Company (PRC). Mr. Romich is the Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of Trustees for the AAC Institute, a volunteer position.
Bruce Baker
• Has a financial relationship to disclose as the owner of the intellectual property related to Minspeak products and President of Semantic Compaction Systems, Inc.
• Does not have any nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
David Chapple
• Does not have any financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Define the goal of AAC and the components of evidence-based practice.
2. Describe the difference between core and extended vocabulary
3. List the three (3) language representation methods
4. Identify at least 3 characteristics and attributes of single meaning pictures/symbols.
5. Identify at least 3 characteristics and attributes of alphabet-based methods.
6. Identify at least 3 characteristics and attributes of Semantic Compaction.
7. Compare at least 2 benefits and disadvantages of each of the 3 AAC language representation methods.
8. Discuss consumer values and expectations for using AAC
CEUs
Course Fee
Free; This course is without charge. However, your generosity will help grow our advocacy efforts, internet-based course offerings, podcasts and webinars, and continue to help people using AAC. Please consider a donation to AACI. All donations are tax-deductible.
| Module 1 | Authors and Background |
| Unit 1 | Introduction |
| Unit 2 | Authors |
| Unit 3 | Course Outline |
| Unit 4 | The Challenge of AAC |
| Unit 5 | The Goal of AAC |
| Unit 6 | International Acceptance for the Goal of AAC |
| Unit 7 | Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) |
| Unit 8 | Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG) |
| Unit 9 | Core Vocabulary |
| Unit 10 | Core and Extended Vocabulary (cont.) |
| Unit 11 | Extended Vocabulary |
| Unit 12 | Picture Producers |
| Unit 13 | Language Representation Methods used in AAC |
| Unit 14 | Exploration of the Attributes of the Method |
| Unit 15 | Why be Concerned with Language Representation Methods used in AAC? |
| Module 2 | Graphic and Lexical Symbols |
| Unit 1 | Background on AAC Symbols and their Use |
| Unit 2 | Iconicity |
| Unit 3 | Levels of Iconicity |
| Unit 4 | Application of Levels of Iconicity |
| Unit 5 | Emergence of Graphic Symbols Used in AAC |
| Unit 6 | Selecting Graphic Symbols for AAC |
| Unit 7 | Examples of Graphic Symbols |
| Unit 8 | Lexical AAC Symbols |
| Module 3 | Language Representation Methods and Alphabet-Based Methods |
| Unit 1 | Language Representation Methods |
| Unit 2 | Alphabet-Based Methods |
| Unit 3 | Word Prediction |
| Unit 4 | Letter Coding |
| Unit 5 | Orthographic Word Selection |
| Unit 6 | Using Alphabet-Based Methods in Combination |
| Module 4 | Single Meaning Pictures |
| Unit 1 | Description of the method |
| Unit 2 | Single Meaning Pictures as a Language Representation Method |
| Unit 3 | One Picture Means One Word |
| Unit 4 | Size of the Symbol Set |
| Unit 5 | Length of the Symbol Sequences |
| Unit 6 | Ease of Use at First Encounter and Training Requirements |
| Unit 7 | Automaticity and Long Term Performance |
| Unit 8 | Use for Core and Extended Vocabulary |
| Module 5 | Semantic Compaction |
| Unit 1 | Description of the Semantic Compaction Method |
| Unit 2 | Unity |
| Unit 3 | Basic Principle of Semantic Compaction |
| Unit 4 | Use of Collocations |
| Unit 5 | Exploration of the attributes of semantic compaction |
| Module 6 | Comparison, Use and Choice of Multiple LRMs |
| Unit 1 | Comparing Language Representation Methods |
| Unit 2 | Comparing Language Representation Methods (cont.) |
| Unit 3 | Comparing Communication Rate |
| Unit 4 | Using Multiple Methods for Communication |
| Unit 5 | Consumer Perspectives |
| Unit 6 | Summary |
| Unit 7 | Course ID#1: CEU Evaluation |
| Module 7 | References |
| Unit 1 | References |