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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (1 cr)

Code: TH00CO37-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 18.01.2024

Timing

18.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Salo IoT Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

36 - 45

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Päivi Myllymäki

Groups

  • PSOSS23EN

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:
NOTE! Choose one book!

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

Independent learning, EXAM

Exam schedules

online exams in > Choose your exam date (online in ITS)
29.2. at 17.00 - 18.00
26.3. at 17.00 - 18.00
24.4. at 17.00 - 18.00

Content scheduling

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 > Choose your exam date (online in ITS)
29.2. at 17.00 - 18.00
26.3. at 17.00 - 18.00
24.4. 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.

Evaluation scale

H-5