AAC Framework: A resource to support device prescription

AAC Framework: A resource to support device prescription AAC Framework: A resource to support device prescription

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Participation: What do you need to know?• What activities is the person engaged in? Daily, regularly, occasionally?• What will the person want or need to communicate in these differentsituations?• Will the device have the language/vocabulary to meet these needs?• Can the device expand to meet new and changing needs?• Will the device be practical in all settings? e.g. size, weight, durability,volume of speech output• Can it be easily moved, mounted?Information gathering:• Talk to person, their family, teachers, support workers, carers etc, to ensurethe device will have the features, settings and vocabulary to allow theperson to communicate to their maximum potential• Discuss and problem solve any practical issuesNext

Adding Participation Factors to the Mix…Participation factorsDevice that hasthe capacity tomeet needs in avariety ofsituations andwith a variety ofpeopleImpairment & activity factorsDevice that theperson can useefficiently andeffectively, withthe mostappropriate meansof representinglanguageNext

Participation: What do you need <strong>to</strong> know?• What activities is the person engaged in? Daily, regularly, occasionally?• What will the person want or need <strong>to</strong> communicate in these differentsituations?• Will the <strong>device</strong> have the language/vocabulary <strong>to</strong> meet these needs?• Can the <strong>device</strong> expand <strong>to</strong> meet new and changing needs?• Will the <strong>device</strong> be practical in all settings? e.g. size, weight, durability,volume of speech output• Can it be easily moved, mounted?Information gathering:• Talk <strong>to</strong> person, their family, teachers, <strong>support</strong> workers, carers etc, <strong>to</strong> ensurethe <strong>device</strong> will have the features, settings and vocabulary <strong>to</strong> allow theperson <strong>to</strong> communicate <strong>to</strong> their maximum potential• Discuss and problem solve any practical issuesNext

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