Transcript Communication - SET-BC

International AAC awareness month
Communication
• What is Communication?
• Information exchanged between people
through a common system of symbols,
signs, or behaviour
• A symbol can be visual, auditory or tactile
How Do We
Communicate?
What is Augmentative Alternative
Communication (AAC)?
• AAC is any method that people
use if they cannot speak or write
by hand
What is AAC?
• People who use AAC may not be able
to speak verbally
• Or they may have difficulty speaking
clearly, so that everyone can
understand them
What is AAC?
• Physically they may not be able to
handwrite
• So they may need to use special
equipment that will help them access
the computer to write
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• Objects or textures can be held or felt to represent
a choice
• Facial expressions, body gestures, and
vocalizations is the way the person who uses AAC
may make his/her choice
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• They may use symbols instead of their
voice to communicate a message
• All kinds of different types of symbols that
represent words, phrases or sentences
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• They may use sign language
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• They may point to a symbol on a
picture/word board to say a message
• Or they may need a helper to point for them
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• They may use a button that can speak a
recorded message
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• They may use a talking device, that may
look something like this:
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• and may sound something like this:
How do people who use AAC
Communicate?
• Or they may type a message into a talking
device that may look and sound like this:
Communication
(Mirenda 1994)
• Breathing is the only prerequisite that is
relevant to communication
• Breathing equals life, and life equals
communication
• So how many different ways can we say
Thank you for life?
THANK YOU
• With our words
THANK YOU
• With symbols
THANK YOU
• With sign language
THANK YOU
• With a text message
• Or in writing
• Thank you
THANK YOU
• With facial expressions and gestures
THANK YOU
• With a gift of thanks
THANK YOU
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In many languages
French: merci (mehr-see)
Italian: grazie (gra-see)
Arabic: shukran (shoe-krahn)
Polish: dziekuje (dsyen-koo-yeh)
Chinese, Cantonese: do jeh (daw-dyeh)
International AAC awareness month