Electronic communication aids post-module quiz

Which of the following are advantages of electronic communication aids?

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Which of the following are disadvantages of electronic communication aids?

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Pip is 12 years old and goes to school. She has cerebral palsy, which affects the muscles she uses to speak. She wears near vision spectacles when doing close up activities.

You are assessing her for an electronic communication aid using Core assessment pages. Before checking her vision and movement abilities you should first:

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Jabari is 75 years old and lives with his son’s family. He is losing his ability to use and understand spoken words.

What type of vocabulary may be more suitable for his electronic communication aid?

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Slamet is 16 years old and lives with his family. Slamet has delayed speech. He does not use speech to communicate and cannot spell. He uses facial expressions, gestures and his behaviours to communicate.

What type of vocabulary would you select for Slamet?

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Felix is 86 years old and lives with his son’s family. He wears his near vision spectacles for the assessment. He is losing his ability to use and understand spoken words. Felix cannot see the Foundation assessment page clearly.

What would you do next?

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Rachel is 6 years old and is being assessed for an electronic communication aid. She can see the medium density core assessment page. However, she cannot point accurately to the medium or low density pages of animals. She keeps tapping on the boats.

What would you do next?

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Lourdes is 8 years old. She can spell and see letters on a smartphone and tablet. Lourdes cannot point accurately to letters on a smartphone. However, she can point accurately to letters on a tablet.

When completing a plan, what would you select?

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When checking Samira’s ability to use Core vocabulary assessment pages Samira can comfortably see the high density layout assessment page.

What would you do next?

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Xinyi is 6 years old. She is being assessed for an electronic communication aid. She does not participate in the vision and movement activities to check her ability to use Core vocabulary.

What would you do next?

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Roberto is 68 years old. He had a brain injury and has lost language. He has difficulty using speech but understands other people’s speech. He and his wife Carla identify three communication priorities:

– Watching his favourite football team on television

– Asking about family and friends

– Choosing food and drinks

Select which topic pages are the most important for Roberto and Carla?

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Is this tablet with communication app safe and ready to use?

– Screen is free from cracks

– Plug has no cracks

– Crack in charging cable

– Turns on/off and restarts as expected

– Speaker works when volume is increased and decreased

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Which of the following activities are important when a person begins trialling a Core or Foundation vocabulary?

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The health worker visits Roberto and his wife Carla for a follow up appointment. During the visit, Roberto tries to tell Carla something about his morning routine but cannot find the right symbol. He becomes frustrated.

What could Roberto do?

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A health worker is teaching a person how to care for their electronic communication aid.

What would they recommend the person does first if they see a crack in the screen on a smartphone or tablet?

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