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AAC Language Learning:

Make It Fun!Make It Interactive!Dr. Caroline Ramsey Musselwhite

www.aacintervention.comhttp://aacgirls.blogspot.com

[email protected] ByChip&DanHeath

How-To’sInDropbox

Stories &Videos&TryIts

DropBox&Links

www.aacintervention.com

AACLanguageLabwww.aaclanguagelab.com

AngelmanWebinarSeries

www.angelman.org

43WebinarsErinSheldon

CarolineMusselwhiteMaureenNevers

•Webinars(Video)•Handouts•BooksforTHR

ErinSheldon


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AACAllDayLong!!• CopyyourhomepageandputitEVERYWHERE

PinterestPage– CarolineMusselwhite

How long will we talk to children, giving receptive input, before we expect them to start ‘talking’?

1month?

1 week? 3 months?

6 months?

Hart & Risley Study, 1995

“The data revealed that the most important aspect of

children’s language experience is its amount.”

Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience Of Young American Children, 1995

HowMuchInput??

• TypicallyDevelopingChildren...– Hear4000– 6000wordsperdayforaboutayear...–WesayYAYwhenwegetthatfirstword!!

• AndThen...– Theyhear4000– 6000wordsperdayforthe2nd year...–Wearethrilledwhenwegetthose2-wordcombos!!


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GaylePorter,2004

WhatIsAidedLanguageStimulation/AidedLanguageInput?

(Goosens,CrainandElder,1992,1994)

•Communicationpartnersprovideaidedlanguageinputbyhighlightingsymbolsonthechild’scommunicationdisplayastheyinteractwiththechildverbally

•So,wearejust‘thinkingoutloud’andtouchingkeysymbolsaswetalk

Model KristaNeedModel Aided Language Input:

MakeitInteractive...AndFUN!

FREEWebinarbyDr.CarolineRamseyMusselwhitewww.angelman.org

Webinar#4:CommunicationTrainingSeries

WhereToStart??

• Core language (especially on the ‘home page’

• Chat page (highly engaging, social power)

• Power categories (describing words, verbs)

EnhancesExpressiveLanguageSkills

• ReflectWhatYourChildIsShowingYouNonverbally– ‘You’refrowning.IthinkyouDON’TLIKEthat’– ‘Ithinkyou’resaying– STOP’– ‘Wow– youlikethat!IthinkyouWANTMORE’– Studentpointstomusicplayer/tv:TURNON?

• Partnersexpressavarietyoflanguagefunctions– Request(WANTTHAT)– Comment(LIKEIT)– Protest(NOTLIKE)– Tease(YOUAREBAD!)


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SupportsDevelopmentofReceptiveLanguageSkills(Understanding)

• Helpchildunderstandwhatsymbolsmeanbymodelingincontext– Ummmm – MORE!<thenyougetmoresnack>– Pointtodroppedfoodandsay.Whoops– ITwentDOWN!Orspilleddrink:ThatisNOTGOOD!

– Youhaveaheadache.Touchhead&modelFEELBAD– Holdupemptykleenex,tape,etc.Ohno– NEEDtoGETMORE

STRIVEFORFIVE• 5wordsyoucanmodelforthisactivity– Thinkcore!– Onlyonenoun,please!

• Give5opportunitiesforstudentstojumpin– Openendedquestions– Sentencestarters– Expectantpause

• Atleast5seconds– CountMississippis

AdaptedfromDr.GretchenHanser

IDo/WeDo/YouDoTeachingModelExplicitTeachingapproach

http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/the-i-do-we-do-you-do-model-explained/

WordlessVideos• Waytoofun!!• Watchthenpause– Tip:SlowdownthevideoinYouTube– Tip:UseClipGrab (FREE)todownloadapps

– Expectantpauseincasestudentshavesomethingtosay– Modelthingstosay

• Greatvideos– Mariza thedonkey– Simon’sCat

TIPSForAidedLanguageInput...

Justpointtothekeywords!•Ex:DoyouWANTsomething?•DoyouFEELbad?•ThisisGOOD!

Don’tover-do!!•Forbeginniers,justmodeloneortwowords!•Wetypically‘stayahead’by1– 2words • SpeechlessVideo:CerebralPalsyFoundation

• http://yourcpf.org/speechless/topic-of-the-week


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AttributeMeaning

Tip

WhyAttributeMeaning?• Anaturalresponsetochildrenwithoutdisabilities

• Teachesstudenttobelessrandom

• Buildscognitiveunderstandingsovertime

• Sendsmessageofcompetence

• Implieshighexpectations

SlidefromMaureenNevers,2015www.angelman.org

ASFWebinar#2– DoesYourAppMeasureUp?

BigIdea:MoreIsMORE!! CommunicationFactorstoConsider:FUNCTIONSofCommunication

• Comment / Opinion: LIKE; GOOD; COOL

• Request Objects & Actions: WANT; GET; GO; STOP

• Negate / Protest: NOT; DON’T; STOP

• Recurrance: MORE

• Question: WHO; WHAT; WHERE

• Teases/ Tattles: YOU ARE BAD; SILLY MOMMYTheseshouldbeEASYtogetto– hopefullynomorethan2hits!!

CommunicativeFunctionsChecklist UsetheMOSTLanguagePossibleMOREISMORE!!!!

DoNOTLimitBasedonPerceivedCognitiveStatus!

PotentialLimitingFactors:•Compromisedvision•Pooraccess,withminimalchanceforimprovementinthenextschoolyear


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WHYCoreLanguage??• Highlyefficientapproachtocommunication

• Supportsmotorplanning

• Enhancesliteracy–Corewordsforlanguageandhighfrequencywordsforliteracyhaveasignificantcrossover

Paper Flip BooksGreat for

Partner Assisted Scanning AND

Backup!

Light Tech Sets

Deanna’s 45 plus categories

8 Flip Set for Eye GazeCaroline & Gretchen

Write to Talk CD

DownloadableUniversalCoreBoardsFromtheCenterforLiteracy&DisabilityStudies

www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/resources/universal-core-boards

• 36 location• 9 location• Classroom poster


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HandoutwithHOT LINKS!Summary:WhatIsImportant?

•Goodlanguagesystem– solidcore+richestlanguagepossibleforstudent’smotor/visualskills

- PLEASEdon’t‘reinventthewheel’- Startwithagoodlanguagesystem,THENcustomize!

•Goodmotormatchforstudent

•Goodvisualmatchforstudent

•Easytocustomize

Conversation: Putting It All Together

•Linguistic– aboutthelanguage•Social– abouttheinteraction•Operational– aboutaccessandkeepingupsystem•Strategic– aboutbeingfast

JaniceLight,1988,1989;2014

Creating Communicative Competence, Light & McNaughton, Augmentative & Alternative Communication, 2014 (pp 1 – 18)

GeneralizeLearning!

• Acrosspeople(multiplecommunicationpartners)

• Acrossplaces(home,school,cafeteria,park)• Acrosstime(spacedtrials,notmassedtrials)• Acrossactivities&materials

http://aacgirls.blogspot.com/2015/11/down-with-demands-up-with-invitations.html

CarolineMusselwhitePinterest

AAC&LiteracyQuotes ConversationJuggler


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BuildInGeneralization:RPM– GO!

R=Rehearse

P=Practice

M=Model

GO!=Useitwithothers

Active Listening a.k .a. NonobligatoryResponses

AACuseraslistener

WHY??ResearchbyJaniceLightetal.:IfanAACuserrespondsVERBALLY(notjust

smilingandnodding),he/sheisthoughttobe:

1) Smarter2)Abettercommunicator3)Someonethepersonwouldliketotalkto

again • SpeechlessVideo:CerebralPalsyFoundation• http://yourcpf.org/speechless/topic-of-the-week

PINTEREST!ActiveListeningPinterestName=CarolineMusselwhite

Rehearse


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Rehearse RehearseRandomNameSelector*

Peers/Parents/TeachersComment

PracticeComments

PicCollage

Good News

Bad News

“Once I gota puppy.”

“But then she got lost.”

Model REHEARSE:KeyFeatures

•KISS!!(KeepItSimple,Silly)

•Motivating(appshelp!)

•Goal=BeginningmotorautomaticityandfiguringoutWHEREtofindkeywords


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Rehearse RehearseTicTacTalkAlexa

Grade3

Rehearse Bubbles:Stage1

Rehearse Bubbles:Stage2

Rehearse

Played�Starters�•IpulledupawordontheiPadfromthesetoftargetquestionwords(Note– youcouldjustpullthewordsoutofahat!)

RandomNameSelector Myturn

DoitGetthatGetmoreYourgo


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SUPPORT!!LanguageStages

LanguageLab

http://www.aaclanguagelab.com

/

Rehearse

TicTacTalkonDoodleBuddy

*

RollaQuestion!

Rehearse

QuestionCube

Note:ForRehearsal,StudentJustFindsQuestionWord

Out&About/Materials

RehearseKeepkickingitupacrosssessions

(5– 10minmax)Goal1– ShowitGoal2– Prompts(verbal– showcategory)Goal3– NopromptingGoal4– Speed

Note:RehearsemustALWAYSbefollowedwithpractice&modelinginthesamesession

PRACTICE:KeyFeatures

•Studentgetstousewordsfromrehearsal

•BUT,theyaren�ttalkingtoarealperson

•Reducesstress

•Goal=GrowingmotorautomaticitywhilethinkingaboutWHATtosay

PracticeWeddingDressup

TryIt:Complimentsat1word,2word,3wordlevels

DressUp!Fashion

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DidYouFocusMostlyonCORELANGUAGE??

• Wereyourselectionsre-useable?

• Tell3situationsinwhichyoucanrecyclethelanguageofyourcompliments

SentenceDictation

JoyDoodle

UDL– Engagement!

WordlessVideos• Waytoofun!!• Watchthenpause– Tip:SlowdownthevideoinYouTube– Tip:UseClipGrab (FREE)todownloadapps

– Expectantpauseincasestudentshavesomethingtosay– Modelthingstosay

• Greatvideos– Mariza thedonkey– Simon’sCat

PracticeMyPlayHome

TryIt:WhatGoalsCouldYouPracticeWithThisApp?

*

AFewFuniPadArtProgramsReasonstoTALKandtoSignOff!!

• FeltBoard–Backgrounds,characters,

• ClickySticky *–Manymanysets!

• FacesIMake–Veggies&fruits!

• Stuffy–Bear,Halloween,etc.

AndForOlderStudents...ARealReasontoTalk&ToSignOff!

• CreateACar–Thenraceit!

• SuperheroBuilder–Clothing&powers!

• WeddingDressup–Backgrounds,clothes&bling

• WeeMee *–Avatarcreator


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RollaQuestion!

Practice

QuestionCube

Note:ForPractice,StudentRollsaQuestionWord,Thenthinksofaquestion

Out&About/Materials

Password•Vocabularypasswordisanactivitythatcanbeusedtohelpstudentspracticeusingcorelanguageinanengaging,interactiveformat.

Password:Tip!

Magic 8 Ball / BoxReasonforAskingQs•AmI nice/silly?•WillI goswimming/do

wellonmytest?•CanI playwithher?•Does helikeme?

Your MagicCrystal Ball

Ask Ya Mummy

*

Cognitive Clarity?

•WHY theyaredoingwhattheyaredoing

•AND whatitwillhelpthemaccomplish!

ClearExplanationof:

Magic8Why

MODELING:KeyFeatures

•Realconversations,butin�safe� settings(therapy,classroom,withCommunicationCircle,withfamily,etc.)

•CanincludeRolePlay

•Partnersshouldmodeltheirparts

•Goal=GrowingmotorautomaticitywhilethinkingaboutwhattosayandWHOtosayitto


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ModelRandomNameSelector AppsToPickorPracticeRoles!

RolePlay

1) Practicesentences

2) Writesentences

3) Describesituation:

“Yoursisteriscoughing.Whatdoyousay?”

“Yougettoclassafterthebell.Whatdoyousay?”

Model AskAboutItTookturnsgoingaroundthetabletoaskrealquestions(Note,canusespinner,cube,NameSelector,etcforQwords)

Adina:WHODOYOULIKE?Caroline:WHYDIDYOUDOTHAT?Layla:WHEREWILLTHEYGO?Alexa:WHATDOYOUWANT?Kennedy:WHENWILLWEGO?Alexa:WHYDOIGO?

ImageSpinner

Model SamplesBubbles:Playbubbleswithafriend

Snack:Havearealsnackwithotherstudents

Interview:Interviewclassmateswithsupports

GO:KeyFeatures

•Realconversations,realworld

•Facilitatorsshouldbemostlyoutofsight

•PartnersshouldspeaknaturallytopersonwhousesAAC

•Goal=Puttingitalltogether,andwithlessfamiliarpartners

GO! DataForm


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ScavengerHunt

Cabela�s

GO!

“Whereisthis?”

SameQ

Manypeople!

QuestionsInterview-

Alexa

GO!

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