AAC Research, Evidence-Based Practice & Professional Development Flashcards
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Which measurement approach is used in SSED AAC research to determine if a change in communication behavior is due to the intervention?
Answer: Visual analysis of graphed data and calculation of effect sizes like Tau-U
SSED studies rely on visual analysis of repeated measures graphs and non-overlap effect sizes such as Tau-U to evaluate whether the intervention caused the observed behavior change.
What does the acronym ISAAC stand for in the AAC professional community?
Answer: International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ISAAC is the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, a global organization that promotes AAC research, education, and advocacy.
Which ethical principle requires SLPs to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills in AAC practice?
Answer: Competence as outlined in the ASHA Code of Ethics
The ASHA Code of Ethics requires clinicians to provide only services within their scope of competence and to maintain current knowledge through continuing education.
In AAC research, what is the purpose of a 'baseline phase' in a single-subject design?
Answer: To measure the target behavior before any intervention begins, establishing a stable comparison point
The baseline phase documents the natural rate of the target behavior before intervention, serving as the comparison standard against which treatment effects are measured.
Which ASHA resource provides clinical practice guidelines and evidence maps to support EBP decisions in AAC?
Answer: ASHA Practice Portal
The ASHA Practice Portal provides clinicians with evidence maps, clinical practice guidelines, and resources for AAC and other areas of practice to support EBP decisions.
Why is 'social validity' an important consideration in AAC intervention research?
Answer: It assesses whether the intervention goals, procedures, and outcomes are meaningful and acceptable to clients and families
Social validity ensures that the goals targeted, the methods used, and the outcomes achieved are genuinely important and acceptable to the people most affected by the intervention.