Understanding Methods & Modalities Flashcards
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What distinguishes a Speech-Generating Device (SGD) from a simple voice output communication aid (VOCA)?
Answer: SGDs offer extensive vocabulary and robust language systems; basic VOCAs may only provide single messages
SGDs are feature-rich devices with expandable vocabulary and language systems, while basic VOCAs may only play a handful of pre-recorded messages.
A clinician chooses a robust vocabulary approach for an AAC system. Which outcome is most directly targeted by this approach?
Answer: Providing a large, generative vocabulary to support language development
Robust vocabulary approaches provide a comprehensive, generative set of words — including core and fringe — to support full language development.
When a symbol set uses icons that visually resemble the objects they represent, those symbols are described as:
Answer: Iconic (transparent)
Iconic or transparent symbols visually resemble what they represent, making them easier to guess without prior instruction.
Partner-assisted auditory scanning (PAAS) is most appropriate for users who:
Answer: Cannot reliably use any motor movement to access a device independently
PAAS is used when a user cannot reliably activate any switch or control independently, so a partner reads options aloud and the user signals their choice.
Which scanning pattern presents items one at a time in a sequential left-to-right, top-to-bottom order?
Answer: Linear scanning
Linear scanning moves through items one by one in order, which is simpler but slower than group-item or row-column scanning.
An AAC user who speaks some intelligible words but also uses a communication device is best described as a:
Answer: Multimodal communicator
A multimodal communicator uses multiple methods — including natural speech and an AAC device — to communicate across contexts.
In AAC, the term 'fringe vocabulary' refers to:
Answer: Highly individualized words specific to a person's life and interests
Fringe vocabulary consists of person-specific words — names, topics, places — that are meaningful to an individual but not universally high-frequency.