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Assitive Technology
Any piece of equipment to increase, maintain or improve funcional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
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What are the categories for assistive technology?
- aids for daily living
- communication aids
- computer application
- environmental control systems
- home and work site modifications
- prosthetics and orthotics
- seating and positioning
- sensory aids for persons with hearing or visual impairments
- wheelchairs/mobility aids
- transportation aids
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Assistive technology service
Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
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Augmentative communication
Methods and devices that supplement existing verbal communication skills.
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Alternative Communication
Techniques that substitute for spoken communication for those individuals who appear unable to unlikely to develop spoken language skills.
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What are the 2 kinds of AAC techniques?
Aided and unaided
- Aided-everything from a simple communication board to the computer with a synthetic speech output system.
- Unaided- no external support devices or procedures. They are portable, easy to use, no cords or batteries, inexpensive - easy to replace - and others can use with little or no training.
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AAC
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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How do we Ax for AAC?
- -exisiting communication abilities
- -cognitive abilities
- -motor abilities
- -sensory abilities
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Team evaluation for AAC?
- Regular/special ed teachers
- OT
- PT
- S/L
- Psych
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