Conversational Scripts and More short handout

  Social  Scripts  and  More              AAC  –  Low/Mid  Tech    

  http://socialscripts1.wikispaces.com   http://aacbasics.wikispaces.com   Evaluation  –  Communication  Functions/Vocabulary  –  Low/Mid/High  –  Teaching/Therapy   “Augmentative  Communication  Light  Tech  Strategies  and  Devices”    -­‐  Janell  Howell   No  &  Low  Tech-­‐  Simple  Communication  Boards,  Communication  Books     Single  Meaning  Words  &  Core  +  Fringe  Vocabulary   Activity  Based  pages  or  Parts  of  Speech  pages   8  Flip  Eye  Gaze  –  Carolyn  Musslewhite  –  Partner  Assisted  Scanning     Pixon  Project  –  Gayle  Vantatenhove        http://www.vantatenhove.com     Pragmatic  Organization  Dynamic  Display  –  PODD  –  Gail  Porter     Picture  /  Object  Journal     Mid  Tech           One  Message  –  Generic  “That’s  it”  or  “I  want  that  one”       Big  Mac,  Adaptivation  Chipper,  Go  Talk  Button,  Tap  Speak  Button  App       Sequence  Message  –  Step  by  Step,  Adaptivation  sequencer,  Tap  Speak  Sequence  App   Social  Scripts  –  Elicit  &  participate  in  a  conversation     How  to  Write  a  Social  Script         Record  Pause       Gain  Attention  (  Can  we  talk?)       Starter  (offer  choice)    (Did  you  see  the  game  last  night?)       Tell  1st  event       Maintainer,  holder  or  Interjection,  or  tease  (offer  choice)  (and  you  know  what  else)       Tell  2nd  event       Maintainer,  holder,  Interjection,  or  tease  (offer  choice)       Tell  3rd  event       Etc.  Etc.       Turn  Transfer  (Did  this  ever  happen  to  you?)       Holder,  (really,  Unh-­‐uh,  oh)       Closing  (offer  choice)  (Got  to  go.    See  you  later)       Record  Pause     Student  Participation  –  offer  choices         Two  Handed  Choices       Touch  Point  Choices   Motor  /  Access  Concerns  –  Consult  PT  &  OT       Best  Positioning,  device  placement,  switch  adapted  devices   Multilevel  Devices  –  8  –  32  static  devices  with  4  –  8  levels       Tech/Talk,  Go  Talk,  Sounding  Board  App       Change  overlays  for  each  recorded  level         Can  use  core  vocabulary  on  device  and  attach  fringe  vocabulary     “Adapting  Play  and  Communication:  Enhancing  Interaction  and  Cognitive  Skills  in  Young  Children”  -­‐   Linda  J.  Burkhart   Assessment  &  Implementation     Communication  Matirix    -­‐  www.communicationmatrix.org     “Every  Move  Counts”  _-­‐  Korsten,  Dunn,  Foss,  &  Francke     “First  Things  First”  &  “Tangible  Symbol  Systems”  -­‐  Rowland  &  Schwigert   AAC  Apps  List     AAC  Evaluation  Protocol  -­‐  CTATC   www.mybookmarks.com/public/dpettke        

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