Augmentative and Alternative Communication (1 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

online course in English (independent studying)
16.1. - 20.5.2025

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

Course info on Thursday 21.1. at 17.00 - 18.00

online exams in > Choose your exam date (online in ITS)

13.2..Wednesday at 17.00 - 18.00
12.3. Wednesday at 17.00 -18.00
3.4. Thursday at 17.00- 18.00
7.5. Wednesday at 17.00 - 18.00

Enroll to exam you choose at least one week before by sending e-mail to teacher Päivi Myllymäki. Inform also which book you have read for the exam.

Tavoitteet

• ymmärrät puhetta tukevan ja korvaavan kommunikoinnin perusteet
• osaat edistää asiakkaan osallisuutta ja yhdenvertaisuutta eri kommunikaatiomenetelmillä
• osaat hyödyntää verkkomateriaalia haastavissa kommunikaatiotilanteissa

Sisältö

• puhekommunikaatiota tukevat ja korvaavat menetelmät
• selkokielen käytön muodot

Oppimateriaalit

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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.

Opetusmenetelmät

Online studies, reading materials, online exam.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

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