Department
of Communication Disorders and Sciences
CD 485 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Summer Semester 2013
(Residential
Section)
Instructor: Marshall Fenig and Edward Hall, Ph.D.
Office: Monterey Hall,
Room 101
Address: Department of
Communication Disorders & Sciences
18111 Nordhoff
Street
Northridge, CA
91330-8279
Telephone:
818.677.2823
Email:
ehall@csun.edu
Office Hours: Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays 12 to 5:00
Course Meetings and
Credit
Mondays & Wednesday --
4:00 to 7:10 AM., Monterey Hall Room 341; for 3 units.
I. Course
Description: CD 485. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3)
Prerequisites: CD 405 (or equivalent), 410 (or equivalent), 415 (or
equivalent), 442 (or equivalent). The study of unaided
and aided communication systems and modalities to provide augmentative and/or
alternative communication habilitation and rehabilitation to communicatively
handicapped individuals. Contemporary
microcomputer hardware and software, program development, devices and
applications in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are
introduced. Library research, using computers and specialized software, and diagnostic
and rehabilitative procedures are discussed, along with requirements and
methods of clinical documentation. Regular written assignments are required.
Knowledge and Skills
Analysis (KASA) for Department Majors
For majors in
Speech-Language Pathology, this course contributes to:
Standard III-C. The Nature of Disorders:
‣
Social Aspects of Communication:
(Etiologies and Characteristics)
‣
Communication Modalities: (Etiologies
and Characteristics)
Standard III-D. Prevention, Assessment
and Treatment Methodology:
‣
Social Aspects of Communication:
(Prevention, Assessment & Intervention)
‣
Communication Modalities: (Assessment
and Intervention)
Standard IV-B.
‣
Oral and written and other forms of
communication
For majors
in Audiology, this course contributes to:
Standard IV-E.
‣ Treatment of Individuals with auditory,
balance and related communication Disorders:
(E8. Recommend, dispense and service prosthetic and assistive devices)
II. Student
Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
A. Standard
III-C, The Nature of Communication Disorders; & Standard
III-D, the Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Methodology in AAC &
Standard IV-E:: Professionals must be able to access online databases
through library research in order to be successful in the fields of
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Therefore, by the end of this course, students will be able to:
A1. Identify appropriate databases for locating books (both
physical and electronic).
A2. Identify journal articles through appropriate databases
such as EBSCOHOST, PUBMED, MEDLINE and COMMUNICATION DISORDERS MULTISEARCH, etc.
A.3 Open an
account with END NOTE and cite references. For
information
on how to do this please go to:
http://library.csun.edu/FindResources/i-Endnoteweb
B. Standard
III-C, The Nature of Communication Disorders; Standard III-D, the
Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Methodology in AAC & Standard
IV-E): Practitioners
must be able to educate clients, families/care-providers, and professionals
outside of the fields of speech-language pathology about augmentative and
alternative communication.
Therefore, by the end of this course, students will able to:
B1. Name different types of augmentative and/or assistive
communication devices.
B2. Describe
the function of different types of augmentative and/or assistive communication
devices.
B3. Discuss
the modalities impacted by the inclusion of augmentative and/or assistive devices
during communication;
B4. Discuss
the complicating variables involved in the use of augmentative and/or assistive
devices during communication.
C. Standard
III-D. Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Methodology: (Social Aspects of Communication: (Prevention, Assessment &
Intervention)-- Standard IV-E Treatment
of Individuals with auditory, balance and related communication Disorders: (E8. Recommend, dispense and service
prosthetic and assistive devices) Practitioners must be able to
critically evaluate benefits and limitations of programs utilized by
augmentative and/or assistive communication devices. Therefore, by the end of this course, students will be able
to
C1. Analyze the
effectiveness of commercial programs for speech and/or language habilitation
and rehabilitation.
D. Standard
IV-B & Standard IV-E. (Oral and written and
other forms of communication): By the end of this course, students will be able to develop:
D1. A rehabilitative program for speech and/or language therapy utilizing
Power Point or Hyperstudio.
D2. A Speech Generating Device (SGD).
E. By the end of this
course, students will be able to describe the theoretical variables associated
with Interactive Video rehabilitation of speech and/or language deficits.
F. Voice input systems
serve varying roles in augmentative and alternative communication, ranging from
speech to text, text to speech, and controlling the functions of devices. Therefore, by the end of this course,
students will be able to:
F1. Discuss
the benefits and limitations of voice input systems when incorporated into
speech and/or language rehabilitation.
F2. Implement
a voice input program designed for speech and/or language habilitation or rehabilitation.
III. Course
Requirements and Grading Bases
A. Term Paper on Augmentative/ Assistive Communication
Devices (approximately 3000 words which translates into around ten pages
double space). [20 points]
The Topic is
to be chosen from one or more of any of the Sub-Headings in the Class
Hypertext. Please note that this includes a wider scope than just computers
and computer programs. Non-Computer systems like PECS are quite
appropriate topics for a Term Paper. THE PAPER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE
REFERNCE IN APA FORMAT AT THE END. THIS REFERENCE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE
ARTICLE OR A BOOK REFERENCE WHICH IS NOT JUST AN INTERNET SITE. Full Text
Articles or Books obtained from the Internet are, however, permissible. The
paper is to be included as part of the Class Notebook ([item 7] described
below). FULL CREDIT yields 20 points toward the final grade.
Please note that a
hard copy printout of the paper is NOT necessary, as it will be
submitted in electronic format as part of the Class Notebook as
described below.
B. Class Notebook (an Electronic Portfolio) [82 points
total] -- This will be submitted electronically on a CD or DVD. It should
include the following Sections (files):
1. A computer generated ID picture with first and
last name (5 points full credit): You can use a digital camera
or a scanner. If you have access to neither tell the instructor and he
will make arrangements. This picture may include, beside yourself,
images of spouses, boy/girl or any friends, pets, and family members, or any
inanimate objects, but please be sure to label yourself because family members
(and in our house, pets) often resemble each other. Some students have included
an array of individual body parts (only those acceptable in church please) as a
sample test or exercise of visual closure. But in such cases it is necessary to
remember to include the blended answer (i.e., the total picture) somewhere in
the portfolio or a name.
2. TWO computer programs developed through Power
Point or Hyper Studio (20 points full credit): Both will have a three card (slide) minimum. The first Program will be
designed to teach a cognitive, language, speech, or pragmatic concept.
This program should have pictures, interactive links, feedback,
and sound. (Standard IV-B & Standard
IV-E)
The second Program
will be a very simple Speech Generating Device (SGD). It will also have a
minimum of three cards with pictures, links and Speech Sounds. Examples will be
given in the class lecture and associated texts. (Standard
IV-B& Standard IV-E)
3. An AAC Funding Justification Report (5
points full credit) describing in full the need for an AAC
Device. A Client Profile and a Report Form will be
supplied by the course instructor.
(Standard
III-D & Standard IV-E)
4.
A Library
Search report (i.e., a Computer Generated Bibliography (15 points full credit) on the topic of Augmentative and/or Assistive
Devices for communicatively handicapped individuals. This list will include the
following references in APA format. It IS NOT necessary to include any URLs in
the reference, but it IS necessary to indicate for each reference what Database
(viz., GEAC or CINAHL or Science Direct, etc.) was used to locate it: (Standard III-C & Standard III-D & Standard
IV-E)
a. Please obtain FOUR (4) references for Books
on the topic of Augmentative/Assistive Devices (or similar subject
headings)...one from each of the sources listed below.
b. Please obtain TEN (10) references from journals
on the Topic of AAC...selected from the list of databases provided below.
c. ONE of the Ten references
in (b) above should be a FULL TEXT article. Please include this article in
its entirety in your electronic portfolio.
Keep in mind that one
of your other tasks, mentioned above, is to write a paper on Augmentative
and/or Alternative and/or Assistive Devices for the communicatively disabled
individual. Hence, you might find some useful references in this project that
you could also use for your term paper. I should also tell you that the list
of journals provided below can BE MODIFIED as we progress
into the semester. If you have already started or completed the work,
however, the old list will still be valid-- STAY TUNED!
(DATABASES THAT MAY
BE USED FOR REFERENCESEARCH)
i.
FOUR (4) Book references...one
from each those listed below:
1. Oviatt Library Catalog CSUN University
Library Catalog indexes books, periodicals, media and other materials held by
the Oviatt Library.(GEAC)
2. Cal State Union
Catalog Catalog now called
Collections of the California State University Libraries Collections of the
California State University Libraries.
3. WorldCat This links into a CSUN subscription database which offers ease in ordering books we do NOT own
using Find Text menu links to Interlibrary Loan.
4. GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH
ii. TEN (10) journal
article references in APA format
to be selected from those listed below. One must be a FULL TEXT article and
should be included in its entirety in the electronic portfolio. Please
choose ten from the following 19 databases:
1. PubMed
Offers Medline (currently indexing over 5,000 journals), several molecular
biology and chemical databases. Some full text journals and books, 1950-
2. CINAHL Plus with
Full Text (EBSCO) Indexes over 3,000 nursing and allied health
journals, with cited references from 1,600 journals; provides full-text access
to many journals and other sources, 1937-
3. ERIC (CSA)
Abstracts 775 education journals, ED reports, 1966-
4. ArticleFirst (OCLC) Index of articles from the
contents pages of over 22,000 journals, 1990-
5. Linguistics and
Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) Abstracts over 1,500 serials
in language studies and linguistics. 1973-
6. PsycINFO (EBSCO) Indexes over 2,000 journals
plus books and book chapters, 1987-present.
7. InfoTrac OneFile (Thomson Gale) Indexes over
9,700 journals with full text to over 5,000 journals, 1980-
8. Academic Search
Elite (EBSCO) Abstracts to 3,000 journals (over 1,500
peer-reviewed journals), with full text to more than 2,000 of the journals.
Dates may vary, most from 1985-
9. InfoTrac OneFile (Thomson Gale) Indexes over
9,700 journals with full text to over 5,000 journals, 1980-
10. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Cross-searching of
Education Index with Full Text, General Science Index with Full Text,
Humanities Abstracts with Full Text, Readers' Guide Retrospective and Readers'
Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Index with Full Text, Business Index with Full
Text, Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological
& Agricultural Index Plus, Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text, Library
Literature & Information Science Full Text.
11. INSPEC
(Engineering Village) Abstracts 5,000 journals and conference
proceedings in physics, electronics, computing, control engineering and
information technology, 1969-
12. Cochrane Library
(Wiley) Several evidence based medical
databases, with protocols, controlled trials, and full-text reviews.
13. Communication
& Mass Media (EBSCO) Abstracts over 600 journals in
communication studies, speech, mass media, journalism, linguistics, and
communicative disorders. Full text for more than 240
journals. Dates vary, 1915-
14. ScienceDirect (Elsevier) Index with abstracts to
over 1,700 scientific journals published by Elsevier. Full-text access to over 1,400 journals.
15. Wiley Interscience Access to over 300 full-text
journals published by J. Wiley, 1993-
16. LexisNexis
Academic Full text news, medical, legal & business sources.
Dates vary.
17. SciSearch (DIALOG) Cited
reference science database indexing more than 6,000 journals, 1974-
18. NetLibrary Provides access to thousands of
electronic books that have been converted into electronic format from copyrighted, printed books.
(In your report,
please be sure to include for each reference, the name of the database
above that you used to find the Book or Journal along with the reference. Some
of the above databases may have passed away and may be no longer in use. If so pass them by. If they purport to
require a fee, pass those by too. If you find a reference that is from a
different Database than those listed above, however, good for you. Feel
free to include that one too.)
5. Review,
analysis & report on ONE commercial computer rehabilitative program (5
points Full Credit): (Standard III-D)--This program does not have to be directly linked with
Communication Disorders. Any computer program that TEACHES something will do.
There are now an abundance of APPs (many of which are free demos) and other
teaching programs online. A check-off list for this
evaluation is provided under the link for this goal above but {see HyperLink within SLO-C}, please include your own
overview and evaluation of the program in the COMMENT Section.
6. TWENTY-QUESTIONS Twice and Then Some (15 points Full
Credit)
(Standard III-C, Standard III-D & Standard IV-B & Standard IV-E):
[7 points]-- The first Set of 20 multiple
choice questions and answers will be generated from the Class Electronic
Textbook: TWO will be made up from the Introduction, and SIX from
each of the three Sections of the Class Text. The questions will all be in a
multiple choice format with five options (a thru e), with the one intended
answer indicated by an * or some other means.
[8 points] The second
Set of 20 multiple choice questions and answers will
be generated from the Class Lectures--ONE QUESTION MINIMUM FOR EACH
LECTURE starting with the first lecture. {NOTE: Because there are around 15 classes in the semester, it will
be necessary to include TWO questions for some classes.} For Full Credit, ALL
of the classes must be covered with at least one question, and that for each
question you note the date of the question.
This is the one
assignment that will be submitted in hard copy (i.e., it will not
be included in the electronic Portfolio). AT THE END OF EACH CLASS MEETING (i.e. not halfway
through) the question will be submitted as you escape (leave) for the day. Be
sure to include along with the Question, the answer and, your name and
the date.
7. Four Electronic
Test Completion Certificates from the Class HyperTextbook
(5 points Full Credit). (Standard III-C,
Standard III-D & Standard IV-B
& Standard IV-E):
Four
Certificates verifying successful completion of the Tests at the end of
each of the four HyperText Sections will be printed
out and submitted in the electronic portfolio. These certificates will be
generated by the HyperText after the successful
completion of each Test, and can be printed by using the Print Screen Key on a
PC or Shift-Apple-3 on the MAC, and copied to a Word Processor file, which can
then be included in the electronic Portfolio.
8. Term Paper of
approximately ten pages (3000 words) on augmentative/assistive communication
devices as described above (remember, this is 20 points Full Credit).
(Standard
III-C, Standard III-D & Standard IV-B & Standard
IV-E) (see "A" above)
C. CLASS ATTENDANCE (for Each ENTIRE (!!!) class period) is a BIG issue in this
class, especially ON DAYS THAT WE HAVE GUEST SPEAKERS!!! Many of these speakers
have come from a far distance after a full day’s work (viz., San Diego or
Lancaster, etc.) and it is a pathetic if not catastrophic reflection on us if,
by the end of our class, the only people left are me (the instructor), the
presenter(s) and two or three (A-Level) students!!! Students who are absent
three times will have TEN points deducted from their overall accumulated course
points. Students who are absent
four to five times will have 20 points deducted from their overall accumulated
course points. Students who are
absent six or more times will have 30 points deducted from their overall
accumulated course points.
D. Final Exam (online 10 Points Full Credit):
This Final Exam is not so final since it can be taken any time
throughout the semester. You have unlimited attempts at the exam; I will record
your highest score. The following is the URL for the Final Exam (Standard III-C, Standard III-D & Standard IV-B & Standard IV-E)
:
CD 485 Final Exam {HyperLink}
IV. Grading Criteria
for the Course:
90
– 100 points = a Final Course Grade of A
80
– 89 points = a Final Course Grade of B
70
- 79 points = a Final Course Grade
of C
60
– 69 points = a Final Course Grade of D
59
points or below = a Final Course Grade of F
V. Class Text
Required: The
Class Text--WHEN THE TALKING STOPS--IT'S TIME FOR ACTION - Assistive
Communication Technology: Issues, Options and Needs
Required: A Text Tutorial on Developing Therapy Programs Using
Power Point --THE POINT OF POWER THERAPY
Recommend but not required (i.e. has no
bearing on class grade, nor is it meant to be a reflection on Students who Take
CD 485)—OUT OF MY MIND, by Sharon Draper, Atheneum
Books, New York:2012
Both the Required Text
and the Tutorial have been developed by E. Hall, and are available for the
price of a smile (or a controlled grimace) in electronic format through the CD
485 Moodle Site or by some other means..
VI. Class
Schedule CD 485, Fall 2013 (This class schedule will not be totally accurate
due to changing schedules of the AAC Vendors that we traditionally invite to
visit our class). But here is what it looks like right now:
Session 1. -- Introduction to the CD 485 Class, its goals and
requirements—Hall and Fenig
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Recognizing the role of AAC and Communication Giving a brief Introduction to AAC Devices |
End of Class: NO MC question-- Standard III-C. The Nature of
Disorders: ( Social
Aspects of Communication: (Etiologies and Characteristics) |
2. – Marcia Henry --Computer Access to the
Library, Part I: Class will be held in the Oviatt
Library Computer Lab B.
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Describing the role of Assistive Technology |
End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This Week:-- Completion of ID Picture |
3. Marcia Henry -- Computer Access to the Library, Part II:
Class will be held in the Oviatt Library Computer Lab
C.
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Reading: |
Due: |
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End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion of HyperText Certificate #1-- Standard III-C. The Nature of Disorders: ( Social
Aspects of Communication: (Etiologies and Characteristics) |
Session 4. --- Prof. Fenig will
demonstrate and hence, preview the Final Class Practicum for Students in
Computer Applications (class will be back in MH 341).
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Describing the role of AAC and Modalities
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End of Class: MC question-- Standard
III-C. The Nature of Disorders: (Communication Modalities: (Etiologies
and Characteristics |
Session 5 –
Prof. Fenig:
Communication, AAC and the SLP in the School environment (class will be
back in MH 341).
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Listing and describing the Issues in AAC Device Selection Listing and describing the Issues in AAC Device Implementation |
End of Class: MC question |
6 Session 6 – Professor Fenig on AAC and Modalities
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Describing Non Computer AAC Devices and their role in
Communication Describing Personal Computers as AAC
Devices and their role in
Communication |
End of Class: MC question |
7. Session 7 – Professor Fenig on
AAC Issues, Options and Needs
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Incorporating Voice Input Systems in the development of therapy programs |
End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion of HyperText Certificate #2 |
8. Session 8 – Professor
Fenig on Board Maker
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Listing and describing AAC Device Software |
End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion of PPT program |
9. Session 9 – Professor Fenig on
High Tech Devices
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Listing and describing Issues and use of AAC Dedicated Devices |
End of Class: MC question; Completion of HyperText Certificate #3 |
10. Session 10--Professor Fenig on Low
Tech Devices
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Listing and describing AAC Device Accessories |
End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion SGD |
11. Session 11 – Professor Fenig on
No Tech Devices
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Reading: |
Due: |
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End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion of HyperText Certificate #4 |
12. Session 12t – Professor Fenig on
Teaching Strategies.
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Reading: |
Due: |
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Developing Computer Based Power Point Therapy
& AAC Programs |
End of Class: MC question SUGGESTED This
Week: Completion Library
Research Report and everything else |
Special Needs
If you have a disability
and need accommodations, please register with the Disability Resources and
Educational Services (DRES) office or the National Center on Deafness (NCOD).
The DRES office is located in Bayramian Hall, room
110 and can be reached at (818) 677-2684. NCOD is located on Bertrand Street in
Jeanne Chisholm Hall and can be reached at (818) 677-2611. If you would like to
discuss your need for accommodations with me, please contact me to set up an
appointment.
Students who are
authorized the assistance of sign language interpretation or who are receiving
real time captioning, are permitted preferential seating in class (if this
becomes applicable).
Academic Honesty
Every member of the
academic community at California State University Northridge is expected
to act with honesty and trustworthiness. In this course and all other, acts of
cheating, not covered by Collaborative Learning as applied in this class,
plagiarism, misrepresentation, or other forms of dishonesty are not tolerated.
Student academic dishonesty will result in penalties ranging from a failing
grade on an assignment or examination, to a failing grade in the course, to
referral to the Office of Student Affairs for a determination of suspension or
dismissal from the University, as described in the University Catalog; or worse
yet, assignment to be one of Dr. Halls Graduate Assistants for a semester!!