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1
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__________is the single most empowering thing that we can do for individuals who require AAC

A

Teaching literacy skills

2
Q

Intrinsic Factors that Affect Literacy Learning

A
Visual impairments
Hearing impairments
Motor impairments
Cognitive impairments
Language impairments
Speech impairments
Lack of experiences and world knowledge
Lack of motivation
3
Q

Extrinsic Factors that Affect Literacy Learning

_______ – amount and nature of literacy materials

________– time and organization of literacy activities within the day

__________– quality of interaction with literate partners during literacy experiences

_________ – the language available/used during literacy activities

__________ – value, expectations, and priority accorded to literacy learning by the family, school, and community

A

Physical context

Functional context

Social context

Language context

Cultural context

4
Q

Fostering Emergent Literacy Skills

Stage of emergent literacy – early years of literacy development prior to learning ______ literacy skills

Acquire knowledge and skills that form ______

Build language skills
Connect ____ and _____language

Learn conventions of _____
Storybook reading

A

conventional

foundation

spoken and written

print

5
Q

**Challenges in Emergent Literacy Development for Those Who Rely on AAC

Choosing ______ (may not be rereading)

Readers provide fewer _____

Readers seldom _______

Lack of _____ to AAC during reading

A

storybook

pauses

ask questions

access

6
Q

Intervention to Promote Development of Emergent Literacy Skills

Providing the individual with ______to AAC

Teaching partners to use _________ that promote effective communication by individual relying on AAC

A

access

interaction strategies

7
Q

Providing Access to AAC

Provide __________

Use _____

Provide _______

Provide ____________

Provide ____

A

manual sign/gestures

objects

simple switches

low-tech communication boards

SGDs

8
Q

Teaching Interaction Strategies to Literate Partners

Create ______ to participate then support the interaction

May use ________ of high interest for adults who are not yet literate

A

opportunities

magazines or books

9
Q

**Strategies to Encourage Partner Interaction

A

Select appropriate books

Introduce the topic of the book

Introduce new vocab as required

Read the text of the book

Use time delay

Ask appropriate questions

Model use of AAC and speech (language modeling)

Respond to communicative attempts

Encourage the learner to tell the story

10
Q

Providing Independent Access to Reading Materials

____ of books/reading materials

Provide ability to _____ books

_____ books

_____ environment

___________________(AIM)

A

Location

request

Adapt

Label

Accessible Instructional Materials

11
Q

Building Narrative Skills

Book reading fosters these skills

Use color coded, tangible supports

Soto and colleagues used an intervention targeting understanding and use of ______

A

Book reading

tangible

story structures

12
Q

Building Emergent Writing Skills

May need ____ tools

May need _____access

Examples of practice:

A

adapted

computer

  1. Drawing pictures
  2. Writing letters, emails
  3. Labeling
  4. Making signs
  5. Designing cards
13
Q

AT for Computer Access

Input:

Display Output:

A
Direct selection aids
Switches and switch interfaces
Adapted keyboards
Alternative mice
Voice recognition software

Screen magnifiers
Screen readers

14
Q

AT for Writing

A
Post-it note
Highlighter
Pencil grip
Slant board
Dry erase board
Tape Recorder
Portable word processor
Computer/Tablet with:
Word processor 
Spell & grammar check
Talking word processor
Word prediction
Scanner and software to read out loud
Software with graphic organizers/outlines
15
Q

AT for Reading

Open and display ____books

Read text ____

_____ words, sentences

Add _______

________ fonts, colors, backgrounds

Work with multiple _______ file types

Read text in _______

A

digital

aloud

Highlight

bookmarks

Customizable

document

web pages

16
Q

Introducing Phonological Awareness and Letter-Sound Correspondences

Through:
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Preschool/child care programs
  2. Educational software
  3. TV shows
17
Q

Key Components of Intervention to Teach Conventional Literacy Skills

Intervention must:

Allocate sufficient time for ______

Use appropriate and effective instructional _______

Provide adaptations as appropriate to ensure ________

Build positive _______ and ensure student motivation

Monitor ________ and adjust as required

A

instruction

techniques

participation

rapport

progress

18
Q

Allocating Sufficient Time for Instruction

Grades 1-3: at least __ minutes/day

Students at risk: between _____minutes/day

Students who use AAC: ________

A

90

130-150

maybe even more

19
Q

Implementing Effective Instructional Techniques to Teach Key Skills

Most effective instruction combines_________ in key skills and numerous opportunities to apply them

A

direct instruction