AAC

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A person with some degree of flaccid paralysis would probably benefit most from: a. An Expanded Keyboard b. A Restricted Keyboard c. A Virtual Keyboard d. A QWERTY Keyboard e. A Color Coded Keyboard

b. A Restricted Keyboard

In Mysaks Model, the Motor, the Generator and the Modulator would be part of the: a. Visual Modality b. Auditory Modality c. Tactile Modality d. Kinesthetic Modality e. Vestibular Modality

b. Auditory Modality

Fast-Forward is a computer program that basically addresses the needs of children with: a. Mental Retardation b. Auditory Processing Problems c. Auditory Symbolic Problems d. Autism e. Severe Dysarthria and/or Apraxia

b. Auditory Processing Problems

Which of the following is a visual-pictorial language? a. ASL b. Bliss Symbols c. Morse Code d. Amerind e. Body Language

b. Bliss Symbols

Who would not benefit from an Alternative Communication device? a. Steven Hawking (who has ALS and discovered Black Holes) b. Christopher Reeve (aka Superman--when he was alive and sufffered a fracture of the first cervical vertebra in a fall from a horse and was paralyzed from the neck down) c. Bill Jones (who is a heavy smoker and a laryngectomy d. Bobby smith (who had sever oral apraxia after a stroke) e. Mary Baker (who is totally deaf)

b. Christopher Reeve

Many AAC devices can typically be used for all of the following EXCEPT: a. Controlling room temperature b. Controlling SPAM c. Turning the pages of a book d. Controlling the TV e. Controlling a computer

b. Controlling SPAM

Which is the most preferred method of input when using a computer (assuming all are feasible)? a. Proportional b. Direct Selection c. Scanning d. A combination of switches e. Eye gaze control

b. Direct Selection

Which would you expect to be the least suitable for a control site for an AAC device? a. Eyes b. Ears c. Head d. Legs e. Tongue

b. Ears

Which one of the following is NOT a computer OUTPUT device? a. Speakers (internal or external) b. Mouse c. Monitor d. Printer e. Ear Phone

b. Mouse

For programming an AAC device, what is considered to be part of a client's "fringe vocabulary?" a. Adjectives b. Nouns c. Verb conjugations d. Most frequently used words e. Names

b. Nouns

What is the process of assigning variable meanings to the pictographs (icons) on the display of a communication device called? a. Acronyms b. Semantic compaction c. Word Prediction d. Abbreviation Expansion e. Confrontation naming

b. Semantic compaction

What is the most important factor determining the selection of an AAC device? a. The cost b. The desires of the user c. The service available d. The fragility of the device e. The level of technology

b. The desires of the user

Officially speaking, any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a person with a disability is considered to be: a. Advanced Technology b. Educational Technology c. Assistive Technology d. Rehabilitative Technology e. School Supplie

c. Assistive Technology

Which of the following programs is used to create overlays for static screen devices? a. Fast-Forward b. Inspiration c. Boardmaker d. Co-Writer e. Write Out Loud

c. Boardmaker

According to __________, Assistive Technology is any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology. a. RESNA b. ABLEDATA c. IDEA d. APTA e. AOTA

c. IDEA

The new ammendments to __________ require that the IEP team consider whether the child requires assistive technology services. a. ASHA code of ethics b. DVORAK c. IDEA d. AAC e. GAP

c. IDEA

Which of the following does NOT belong to the concept of a "Sign" in the communication process? a. It is a modality b. It is a call to action c. It can serve as a surrogate in the thought process d. It is necessary for survival e. It typically has an iconic or cause and effect relationship with its referent

c. It can serve as a surrogate in the thought process

From the following words I, Are, What, Doctor, why does Doctor not belong? a. It is a noun and hence a core vocabulary word b. It can be a noun or a verb c. It is a fringe vocabulary word d. It is more than one morpheme long e. Because they charge too much

c. It is a fringe vocabulary word

For programming an AAC device, what is considered to be part of a client's "core vocabulary?" a. A person's name and family members' names. b. Words that a person uses about 50% of the time. c. Words that a person uses about 60-70% of the time. d. Nouns e. Verbs

c. Words that a person uses about 60-70% of the time.

For a person with a communication handicap who needs an alternative device, what would insurance companies be most prone to pay for? a. A general PC without AC software b. A general PC with AC software c. A dedicated device capable of running Microsoft Word d. A dedicated device for communication purposes only e. Whatever the speech pathologist recommends

d. A dedicated device for communication purposes only

Which of the following symbol modalities does NOT belong (hint-because it is a presentational modality as opposed to discursive)... a. Ritual b. Dance c. Speech d. Art e. Music

d. Art

What is the preferred hierarchy for user interface of an AAC? a. Switches, pointing, direct selection b. Pointing, direct selection, switches c. Direct selection, switches, pointing d. Direct selection, pointing, switches e. Proportional/pointing, switches, direct selection

d. Direct selection, pointing, switches

Which one of the following does NOT belong? a. Talking pictures b. Big Mac c. Digitized Speech Output d. Dynamic Display e. LOW TECH AAC Devices

d. Dynamic Display

As part of the communication process, receptively Helen Keller exclusively used the: a. Auditory Modality b. Visual Modality c. gustatory modality d. Haptic modality e. Olfactory modality

d. Haptic modality

Which one does NOT belong? a. Abbreviation expansion b. Word prediction c. Semantic compaction d. Acronyms e. Confabulation

e. Confabulation

Which one does not belong? a. Direct Selection b. Proportional/pointing c. Multiple Switches d. Scanning e. Digitized Speech

e. Digitized Speech

What is a characteristic of Synthesized Speech output? a. It can sound like the user b. It can easily be recorded and produced at a moments notice c. It can be produced in any language d. It is typically found only on low tech devices e. It can say any sentence that can be entered on the keyboard

e. It can say any sentence that can be entered on the keyboard

What is a disadvantage of a gestural communication system? a. It is expensive b. It takes long to communicate c. It does not work d. It requires much fine coordination e. It is limited

e. It is limited

Which of the following companies develops an AAC device exclusively for Aphasic Patients? Select one: a. Words Plus b. Zygo c. Dynavox d. Prentke Romich e. Lingraphica

e. Lingraphica

A dynamic display includes all of the following features EXCEPT: a. Backlighting b. Flexibility c. Changing Display d. Expandability e. Overlays

e. Overlays

Which of the following is not a possible funding source for an AT device? a. Self-Pay b. Public School Early Intervention Provider c. Medical d. Medicare e. PelGrant

e. PelGrant

Which of the following does not belong? a. Static display b. Overlays c. Levels d. Boardmaker e. Pop-up menus

e. Pop-up menus

Which is not an assistive device? a. A modified utensil with a thick or curved handle b. A walker c. Velcro shoe laces d. A plate with suction cups on the bottom e. They are all assistive devices

e. They are all assistive devices

What quality is NOT typically associated with a Low Tech Device? a. They are easy to program b. They are relatively inexpensive c. They have limited storage for voice output d. They have pages or levels e. They have a dynamic display

e. They have a dynamic display

Which one does not belong? a. Digitized speech b. Computer(memory) chip c. Recording d. Realistic e. Versatile

e. Versatile

What is the LEAST important question to consider when evaluating if an AAC device is appropriate for a client? a. What can the client do? b. What can't the client do? c. What does the client need to be able to do? d. What does the device do? e. What can the client afford?

e. What can the client afford?

DVORAK refers to: a. A keyboard arrangement based on the most frequently used letters b. A high tech device produced by Dynavox c. A Synthesized voice system that has a choice of English, Spanish or Russion d. An AAC device that has as its output a hand that signs e. A language used by Prentke Romich communication devices of various levels

a. A keyboard arrangement based on the most frequently used letters

What is the leading cause of technology abandonment? a. Failure to include the child, family or significant others in the assessment and selection process of an AT device. b. The assumption that the more expensive, recent of complex an AT device is the better. c. The user is untrained and/or no follow-up support is given d. The device does not have a dynamic display e. The device does not have digitized speech

a. Failure to include the child, family or significant others in the assessment and selection process of an AT device.

What is the major disadvantage of scanning? a. It is too slow b. It is used on only the most expensive devices c. It is too cognitively challenging d. It is too motorically challenging e. It is limited to the visual modality

a. It is too slow

Which is not a type of goal associated with a AAC therapy for the speech pathologist? a. Modification of the device (i.e. to make it more effective) b. Operational goals (i.e. using the device to meet a need) c. Linguistic competence (i.e. the development of language) d. Social goals (i.e. the development of pragmatic skills) e. Strategic competency (i.e. the most effective use of the device)

a. Modification of the device (i.e. to make it more effective)

Which of the following does NOT belong (hint- it is a cross rather than single modality task) a. On the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, I tell the client to find (point to) a picture of a baby. b. I hear a cat say "Meow." Then I raise my finger when I hear another cat sound presented with the sounds of a dog barking, a bird singing, a baby crying and a cow moowing c. I am supposed to match a picture of a hat with a picture of an item in the same category, like pants. pants, or a plant or a boat d. With my hands, I feel a hammer with my eyes closed and then pantomime how I think it should be used. e. I look at a picture of a piano, and then write an essay all about it

a. On the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, I tell the client to find (point to) a picture of a baby.

The term "Auditory Prompts" in AAC belongs most to a discussion of: a. Scanning b. Speech memory c. facilitating a verbal response d. Digitized speech e. Synthesized speech

a. Scanning

Which strategy is the least demanding motorically? a. Scanning b. Direct Selection on an expanded keyboard c. Direct Selection on a mini keyboard d. Hunt-and-peck on a one handed keyboard e. Direct selection on a virtual keyboard

a. Scanning

Which of the following does not belong when we are talking about AAC users with Palsy or temors? a. Small keyboards b. Large keyboards c. Keyboards with guides d. Software that ameliorates unintended hits on a key e. Any of the above would be satisfactory

a. Small keyboards

What was the QWERTY keyboard developed to make? a. Typing slower b. Typing faster c. Keyboards smaller d. Keyboards larger e. None of the above

a. Typing slower

Which of the following modalities uses a signal we would call a symbol? a. predicative-combinative b. nominal-graded c. expressive-combinative d. expressive-graded e. nominal combinative

a. predicative-combinative

What is a characteristic of Digitized voice output? a. It sounds like a computer b. It can produce any sentence that can be entered on the keyboard c. It requires little memory capacity d. It can be in any language or gender e. It is typically found on the most high tech devices

d. It can be in any language or gender

When selecting an AT device, in order to balance the degree of technology with the user, we would consider all EXCEPT: a. The Learning Potential b. Motivation c. Chronological age d. Socioeconomic Status e. Developmental Level

d. Socioeconomic Status

Which is NOT a method of interface with an AAC Device? a. Sip and Puff b. Head pointer c. Slammer switch d. Write Outloud e. Quick glance or eye gaze

d. Write Outloud

An AAC system that is NO TECH is typically... a. difficult to learn b. expensive c. least efficient in a familiar environment d. unnecessary to program e. easily damaged or disabled

d. unnecessary to program


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