3 parts – Download all 3 Part I – Assessment Toolkit Equipment Part I – Assessment Toolkit Equipment List of equipment to use List of equipment to use Part II – Assessment Resources Part II – Assessment Resources Ideas/Resources Ideas/Resources Symbol examples Symbol examples Templates for Paperwork Templates for Paperwork Part III – Researching Device Choices Part III – Researching Device Choices Templates for Research Templates for Research Funding information Funding information

Part II of 3 parts Part II – Assessment Resources Ideas / Resources Symbol examples Templates for Paperwork

Pre-Assessment Preparation Questions at Initial Contact Questions at Initial Contact Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Preservice Questionnaire Information that can be obtained prior to assessment session Information that can be obtained prior to assessment session Pre Evaluation Questionnaire Pre Evaluation Questionnaire Pre Evaluation Questionnaire Pre Evaluation Questionnaire Obtaining previous reports, evaluations and supplemental information Obtaining previous reports, evaluations and supplemental information Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Communication Questionnaire Case History Case History Case History Case History

Doing the assessment Record assessment observations Record assessment observations Record assessment observations Record assessment observations Physical access- input Physical access- input Symbols used / symbol arrangement Symbols used / symbol arrangement Language representation Language representation Rate enhancement Rate enhancement Message formulation Message formulation Current communication functions/form used Current communication functions/form used

Physical access Direct select Direct select Headpointing Headpointing Joystick Joystick Morse code Morse code Scanning Scanning Eye gaze Eye gaze

SYMBOL TYPES Objects Objects Texture cues or symbols Texture cues or symbols COPPS COPPS Photographs Photographs Line Drawing (black & white) Line Drawing (black & white) Line Drawing (color) Line Drawing (color) Realistic (black & white) Realistic (black & white) Realistic (color) Realistic (color) Visual Scenes Semantic Compaction (Minspeak) Alphabet/Spelling

OBJECT-SYMBOL RESOURCE LLC

TALKING MY WAY

PICTURE MASTER LANGUAGE SYSTEM

PMLS

PMLS

20 Fundamental Words for Assessment Emerging Vocabulary or Vocabulary for ADL’s Eat Eat Drink Drink Bathroom Bathroom Music Music Dog Dog Ball (play) Ball (play) Read (book) Read (book) Playdough Playdough Bubbles Bubbles Jewelry Jewelry Money Help All done Want Mine More Stop Go Work Television (watch)

Symbol Sizes for Kit PHOTOS SYMBOLS ¾” X ¾’ ½” X ½” 1’ X 1”1” X 1” 2” x 2”2” x 2” 3” x 3”3” x 3” 4” x 6”4” X 6” 81/2” x 11”

Alphabet boards Alphabet/Spelling Grammatically based boards Grammatically based boards Alphabet boards Alphabet boards Keyboard arrangements Keyboard arrangements ABC ABC QWERTY QWERTY Frequency of occurence Frequency of occurence

Symbols arrangement Size Size No. per page No. per page Consistency Consistency Concrete vs. abstract Concrete vs. abstract Static display (one page) Static display (one page) Dynamic display (multiple pages) Dynamic display (multiple pages)

Symbol organization Cognitive & sensory-perceptual considerations TASP – Mayer Johnson & Example 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 representation AAC Institute AAC Institute Single meaning pictures Single meaning pictures Alphabet – spelling Alphabet – spelling Semantic compaction Semantic compaction Visual displays Visual displays Phrase First Phrase First

Message Formulation Examples of message types Routine (prestored) Routine (prestored) Structured Structured Novel utterances Novel utterances

Communication Functions Examples observed or reported (from case history) Make basic needs known (comfort) Make basic needs known (comfort) Request objects, activity, situation Request objects, activity, situation Request continuation / termination of activity Request continuation / termination of activity Request assistance Request assistance Request attention Request attention Answer “Yes” & “No” appropriately Answer “Yes” & “No” appropriately Answer basic wh ?’s Answer basic wh ?’s Give personal information Give personal information

Communication function examples(continued) Make comments Make comments Relate personal events Relate personal events Ask questions Ask questions Demonstrate humor Demonstrate humor Start conversation/maintain /end conversation Start conversation/maintain /end conversation Share thoughts / ideas / opinions Share thoughts / ideas / opinions Other as appropriate Other as appropriate

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

Attempt to talk with all participants at the end of each evaluation session Attempt to talk with all participants at the end of each evaluation session Provide written summary at the conclusion of each session Provide written summary at the conclusion of each session Means of sharing information that helps everyone to understand what was done Means of sharing information that helps everyone to understand what was done Way to communicate what will happen next Way to communicate what will happen next Method of recording information to use for report writing Method of recording information to use for report writing Evaluation Consult Summary Evaluation Consult Summary Evaluation Consult Summary Evaluation Consult Summary Summary of evaluation session

Evaluation Notes Form to provide consistent means of recording information during the evaluation session Form to provide consistent means of recording information during the evaluation session Use of form helps to promote an organized method for keeping work records Use of form helps to promote an organized method for keeping work records Mechanism to measure progress Mechanism to measure progress Summary of Observations Summary of Observations Summary of Observations Summary of Observations Evaluation Notes Form Evaluation Notes Form Evaluation Notes Form Evaluation Notes Form