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Speech AAC classroom poster copy.pdfStep 5 for AAC – Resources for Provision and Accountability for Devices, Services and Supports
Step 5 for AAC – Resources for Provision and Accountability for Devices, Services and Supports
This section provides resources to support the development and maintenance of a classroom or caseload system to help ensure language and communication development for students with complex communication needs who require AAC.
The first steps in the process of consideration, assessment and documentation are provided on previous pages, AAC Assessment and AAC IEP. In this step, considerations for accountability related to provision of the AAC device(s) and the supports that will ensure communication and language development are outlined.
RATIONALE: This step provides documents and guidance for teams to track provision of AAC devices and supports as outlined in the IEP. Provision of AAC device(s) and support will include:
Record of provision of required AAC and AAC supports as outlined in the IEP.
Record of backup development and periodic review of backup device(s).
Identification and and correction of trends in non-provision of the AAC device(s).
Plan for and record of periodic maintenance and cleaning checks, device updates and battery charging.
Development of the communicative environment that is engineered to provide skilled communicative partners, opportunities for language learning and authentic communication, maximization of unaided communication as part of multi-system communication
Planning for the AAC Environment
Planning for the AAC Environment
Creating an environment, through provision of AAC devices and skilled partners who interactive with students, requires planning and adult and peer training. The environment of the school, home and community contribute to the productive communication learning of the student. Shifts in adult behaviors and accountability for making these shifts is often required and critical to the development of a culture and climate around the student that allows authentic communication learning and use. Materials in this section are provided to support this shift through the development of adult and peer skills, documentation of device provision and required supports and interventions.
Planning for AAC Environment.pdfCreating the AAC Environment for Language and Communication Learning - Tools to Begin
Creating the AAC Environment for Language and Communication Learning - Tools to Begin
Shared Responsibility for Communication Growth
Shared Responsibility for Communication Growth
Partner Skills - Materials and Resources to Support Adult Learning
Partner Skills - Materials and Resources to Support Adult Learning
Partner Skill - Wait time (1)
Partner Skill - Wait time (1)
_START HERE-Wait Time
SLIDES-Wait TimePLANNING-Wait TimeREFLECTIONS-Wait TimePartner Skill - Limit Interruptions (2)
Partner Skill - Limit Interruptions (2)
START HERE-Limit InterruptionsSLIDES-Limit InterruptionsPLANNING-Limit InterruptionsREFLECTIONS-Limit InterruptionsPartner Skill - Receptive Language Techniques (3)
Partner Skill - Receptive Language Techniques (3)
START HERE-OUTLINE- Receptive Language TechniquesSLIDES-Rec Lang TechPLANNING-Rec Lang TechREFLECTIONS-Rec Lang TechPartner Skill - Model AAC (4)
Partner Skill - Model AAC (4)
START HERE-Model AACSLIDES-Model AACPLANNING-Model AACREFLECTIONS-Model AACPartner Skill - Student Focus/Frequency of Support (5)
Partner Skill - Student Focus/Frequency of Support (5)
START HERE-Student FocusSLIDES-Student FocusPLANNING-Student FocusREFLECTIONS-Student FocusDATA - Guidance, Google Forms and Printables
DATA - Guidance, Google Forms and Printables
Data collection is a critical and required component of instruction and intervention. It is guides our understanding of target skills and the student's progress toward goals. Data collection and review helps us to understand when interventions are required and the impact of those interventions. This section provides examples of the way in which paper and digital data collection can be created using Google forms that can be added to the home screen of a table device or computer for simple collection and sharing.
This example shows a simple form for incident report to track the reasons an AAC device was not available to the student. Click on the form to complete it and then click on the sheet to review results. This pie charts were created automatically from the form (screenshot).
AAC Example 4 - Incident Report (Recovered) (Responses)
More AAC Video Links on the Web
More AAC Video Links on the Web
AT Coalition found the "Best AAC clips":
AT Coalition found the "Best AAC clips":
http://atcoalition.org/article/best-youtube-clips-aac
YouTube - Natural communication example, for sure!
YouTube - Natural communication example, for sure!
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