Acceptance of AAC by Adults with Acquired Disorders

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Acceptance of AAC by Adults with Acquired Disorders

Agenda

Unique Clinical Population

Importance of Acceptance 

Definition of Acceptance (Use)

Definition of Rejection (Non-Use)

Optimal AAC Users?

Acceptance Model

AAC Acceptance Model

AAC Acceptance Model

AAC Acceptance Model

User and Partner Profile: Matt and Donna

Factors Related To Milieu

Factors Related To Milieu

Factors Related To Person

Factors Related To Person

Factors Related to Person

Factors Related To Person: Skills

Factors Related To Person

Factors Related to Person

Factors Related to Technology

Techniques to Facilitate Acceptance

Use of AAC in Aphasia Group: Thematic Discourse Activities (Garrett & Ellis, 1999)

Matt - Community Outings

What to Do: Simple Voice-Output

Sample Script: Playing the Lottery

Actual Dialogue

Aphasia Group Therapy

Topic - Personal Storytelling

Maryís Story

Author: Joanne P. Lasker