Chapter 10:

The Role of Augmentative &

Alternative Communication
(AAC)
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Reynaldo Montes BEEd-1A
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Augmentative and Alternative
Communication Systems (AAC)
 AAC is any device, system or method that
improves the communication abilities for an
individual with a communication impairment.
 AAC is used to supplement or replace speech
fo individuals with impairments in the
production or comprehension of language.
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AAC Categories: Unaided & Aided
Unaided Aided
Requires external tool,
Requires no external
electronic or non-
tool (technology)
electronic
Examples: gestures, Low-tech: pictures,
manual signs, facial objects, photographs,
expressions, writing, communication
vocalizations, boards
verbalizations & body High-tech: computer,
language tablet, smartphone
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Topography-Based and
Selection-Based Verbal Behavior
TVB SVB
Speaking, Sign Pointing, Looking,
Language, Writing Touching
Teachers must learn No need to learn sign
sign language language
Many words are Device should be
difficult to portray always be available to
(verbs, pronouns, the speaker
prepositions)
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Teaching Communication
Using AAC
1. Establish rapport.

2. Capture and contrive motivation.

3. Ask the students their favorite things.

4. Provide prompts (easy language learning).

Fade prompts (independent students).

5. Conduct language training in the student’s

natural environment.
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Picture Exchange Communication
System (PECS)
 Primary goals: functional communication skill
development, initiation of speech, and
spontaneous speech formation.
 PECS helps student learns to express his
wishes, thoughts and, over the course of time,
emotions, using pictures.
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Six Phases of PECS

1. Teache a picture and item exchange.

2. The space between the child and the picture

is increasedd.

3. The child is given a choice between two or

three pictures.

4. The focus is on sentence structure.

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Six Phases of PECS

5. Child learns to express her or his wishes and

answer the question, “What do you want?”

6. The child answers questions such as, “What

is it?”, “What do you see?”, “What do you

like?”, “What don’t you like?”, “What kind of

weather is outside?” and “What do you hear?”

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GoTalk NOW

 Part of a line of assistive technology products

that enables individuals with developmental
disabilities or physical impairments to have
their own voice.
 Turn a personal iPad into a communication
device with the use of GoTalk NOW.
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GoTalk NOW

 It uses images from your iPad camera, photo

library, or the built-in Internet search
capability.
 Users who do not use English as their primary
language is that it is possible to record one’s
own speech.