Alternative Communication Methods (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

online course in English (independent studying)
27.3. - 13.12.2023

Objectives
- you understand the basics of alternative communication methods
• you know how to promote customer inclusion and equality with the help of different communication methods
• you know how to use online resources in challenging communication situations

Contents
• methods that support and replace oral communication
• forms of simplified language use

online exams in May, June, October, November and December > Choose your exam date (online in ITS)
11.5. at 16.00 - 17.00
6.6. at 16.00 - 17.00
10..10. at 17.00 -18.00
29.11. at 17.00- 18.00
13.12. at 17.00 - 18.00

Enroll to exam you choose two weeks before by sending e-mail to teacher Päivi Myllymäki. Inform also which book you have read for the exam.

Objective

• you understand the basics of augmentative and alternative communication
• you know how to promote client inclusion and equality with the help of different communication methods
• you know how to use online resources in challenging communication situations

Content

• methods that support and replace oral communication
• forms of simplified language use

Materials

:
Reading materials for the exam:

Battaye Alison 2018. Who's Afraid of AAC? The UK Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
OR
Beukelman, David 2007. Augmentative and alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs.
OR
Loncke, Filip 2014: Augmentative and alternatvie communciation : models and applications for educators, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, caregivers and users.

Teaching methods

Online studies, reading materials, online exam.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 1 credit = . 27 hours of student work.

(Voluntary start, Zoom, 1 h)
Online tasks in ITSlearning
reading materials for the exam
online exam