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Part I – Assessment Toolkit EquipmentPart I – Assessment Toolkit Equipment List of equipment to useList of equipment to use

Part II – Assessment ResourcesPart II – Assessment Resources Ideas/ResourcesIdeas/Resources Symbol examplesSymbol examples Templates for PaperworkTemplates for Paperwork

Part III – Researching Device Choices Part III – Researching Device Choices Templates for ResearchTemplates for Research Funding informationFunding information

Part II of 3 partsPart II of 3 parts

Part II – Assessment ResourcesPart II – Assessment ResourcesIdeas / ResourcesIdeas / Resources

Symbol examplesSymbol examples

Templates for PaperworkTemplates for Paperwork

Pre-Assessment Pre-Assessment PreparationPreparation

Questions at Initial ContactQuestions at Initial Contact PreservicePreservice Questionnaire Questionnaire

Information that can be obtained Information that can be obtained prior to assessment sessionprior to assessment session Pre Evaluation QuestionnairePre Evaluation Questionnaire

Obtaining previous reports, Obtaining previous reports, evaluations and supplemental evaluations and supplemental informationinformation Communication QuestionnaireCommunication Questionnaire Case HistoryCase History

Doing the assessmentDoing the assessment

Record assessment observationsRecord assessment observations Physical access- inputPhysical access- input Symbols used / symbol arrangementSymbols used / symbol arrangement Language representationLanguage representation Rate enhancementRate enhancement Message formulationMessage formulation Current communication Current communication

functions/form usedfunctions/form used

Physical accessPhysical access

Direct selectDirect select HeadpointingHeadpointing JoystickJoystick Morse codeMorse code ScanningScanning Eye gazeEye gaze

SYMBOL TYPESSYMBOL TYPES ObjectsObjects Texture cues or Texture cues or

symbolssymbols COPPSCOPPS PhotographsPhotographs Line Drawing (black & Line Drawing (black &

white)white) Line Drawing (color)Line Drawing (color)• Realistic (black & Realistic (black &

white)white) Realistic (color)Realistic (color)

Visual ScenesVisual Scenes SemanticSemantic Compaction Compaction

(Minspeak)(Minspeak) Alphabet/SpellingAlphabet/Spelling

OBJECT-SYMBOLOBJECT-SYMBOLRESOURCE LLCRESOURCE LLC

TALKING MY WAY

PICTURE MASTER LANGUAGE PICTURE MASTER LANGUAGE SYSTEMSYSTEM

PMLSPMLS

PMLSPMLS

20 Fundamental Words for 20 Fundamental Words for AssessmentAssessment

Emerging Vocabulary or Vocabulary for Emerging Vocabulary or Vocabulary for ADL’sADL’s

EatEat DrinkDrink BathroomBathroom MusicMusic DogDog Ball (play)Ball (play) Read (book)Read (book) PlaydoughPlaydough BubblesBubbles JewelryJewelry

MoneyMoney HelpHelp All doneAll done WantWant MineMine MoreMore StopStop GoGo WorkWork Television (watch)Television (watch)

Symbol Sizes for KitSymbol Sizes for Kit

PHOTOSPHOTOS SYMBOLS SYMBOLS

¾” X ¾’ ¾” X ¾’ ½” X ½”½” X ½”

1’ X 1”1’ X 1” 1” X 1”1” X 1”

2” x 2”2” x 2” 2” x 2”2” x 2”

3” x 3”3” x 3” 3” x 3”3” x 3”

4” x 6”4” x 6” 4” X 6”4” X 6”

81/2” x 11”81/2” x 11”

Alphabet boardsAlphabet boards

Alphabet/SpellingAlphabet/SpellingGrammatically based boardsGrammatically based boardsAlphabet boardsAlphabet boardsKeyboard arrangementsKeyboard arrangements

ABCABCQWERTYQWERTYFrequency of occurenceFrequency of occurence

Symbols arrangementSymbols arrangement

SizeSize No. per pageNo. per pageConsistencyConsistency Concrete vs. abstractConcrete vs. abstract Static display (one page)Static display (one page) Dynamic display (multiple Dynamic display (multiple

pages)pages)

Symbol organizationSymbol organization

Cognitive & sensory-perceptual Cognitive & sensory-perceptual considerationsconsiderations

TASP – Mayer Johnson & TASP – Mayer Johnson &

Example from ACE-A bookExample from ACE-A book

The Test of Aided-Communication Performance (TASP)

by Joan Bruno, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

A tool for the assessment of symbol-based communication skills.

Includes subtests on symbol size and number, grammatical encoding, categorization and syntactic performance.

Results may help determine AAC intervention strategies and goals.

Provides starting point for designing communication boards or selecting a page for an AAC device.

TASP

Language representationLanguage representation

AAC InstituteAAC InstituteSingle meaning picturesSingle meaning picturesAlphabet – spellingAlphabet – spellingSemantic compactionSemantic compactionVisual displaysVisual displaysPhrase FirstPhrase First

Message FormulationMessage Formulation

Examples of message typesExamples of message types

Routine (prestored)Routine (prestored)

StructuredStructured

Novel utterancesNovel utterances

Communication Functions Communication Functions ExamplesExamples observed or reported (from observed or reported (from case history)case history) Make basic needs known (comfort)Make basic needs known (comfort) Request objects, activity, situationRequest objects, activity, situation Request continuation / termination of Request continuation / termination of

activityactivity Request assistanceRequest assistance Request attentionRequest attention Answer “Yes” & “No” appropriatelyAnswer “Yes” & “No” appropriately Answer basic wh ?’sAnswer basic wh ?’s Give personal informationGive personal information

Communication function Communication function examples(continued)examples(continued)

Make commentsMake comments Relate personal eventsRelate personal events Ask questionsAsk questions Demonstrate humorDemonstrate humor Start conversation/maintain /end Start conversation/maintain /end

conversationconversation Share thoughts / ideas / opinionsShare thoughts / ideas / opinions Other as appropriateOther as appropriate

Enables collection of Enables collection of information from information from individuals, their individuals, their families, and involved families, and involved practitioners, about their practitioners, about their communication partners communication partners and current modes of and current modes of expression to assist in expression to assist in guiding and refining guiding and refining intervention. intervention.

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Social Networks Social Networks InventoryInventory

Attempt to talk with all participants at the Attempt to talk with all participants at the end of each evaluation sessionend of each evaluation session

Provide written summary at the Provide written summary at the conclusion of each sessionconclusion of each session Means of sharing information that helps Means of sharing information that helps

everyone to understand what was doneeveryone to understand what was done Way to communicate what will happen Way to communicate what will happen

nextnext Method of recording information to use Method of recording information to use

for report writingfor report writing Evaluation Consult SummaryEvaluation Consult Summary

Summary of evaluation Summary of evaluation sessionsession

Evaluation NotesEvaluation Notes

Form to provide consistent means Form to provide consistent means of recording information during of recording information during the evaluation sessionthe evaluation session

Use of form helps to promote an Use of form helps to promote an organized method for keeping organized method for keeping work recordswork records

Mechanism to measure progressMechanism to measure progress Summary of ObservationsSummary of Observations Evaluation Notes FormEvaluation Notes Form