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Now a day’s Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is more important in everywhere in the world. But it has some application now we discuss about those application and their uses:
1. AAC uses by family members:
At first AAC system uses by family members that we can see in the above picture. When a child cannot talk properly then communication device help them. So we find a application of AAC in family members. As technology is improve day by day so AAC device is use for the children who are physically disabilities. In this case family members’ perception is need. If they use their perception in the right way for the physically disabilities child they need a AAC device and they also want to know the use of this device. There are many AAC devices but for a child if we choose a single meaning picture device then this device using is too much easy. This device contains a lot of single meaning picture so don’t require reading. So when a speech less child wants to something and if it is understood by any family members then they use the single meaning AAC device. Finally we can tell that the use of AAC device by the family members for the speech less or physically disabilities child must be beneficial.
2. AAC uses in hospital:
For AAC we found a great application in hospital especially it is very useful in children’s hospital. In this case major of the children cannot talk their disease or pain so communication device help them a lot. The AAC not only use in children hospitals it also uses in adult hospital. Such as the person who got admitted in the hospitals ICU who knows everything but cannot communicate with his family members or doctors or nurses in this case AAC devices plays an important role. If we see the abroad hospitals treatment systems for an ICU patient then at first we see the nurses and doctors are well trained for the AAC system so they communicate very easily with an ICU patient. For an example if we see the CRAIG Hospital’s communication system for the patient who can still express their ideas but unable to write or speak. They provide some communication method. The methods are 1) Low tech options & (2) High tech options and they also give some classifications of these that how they communicate. And their user devices are Light-writer SL40, Tobii T series etc.
3. AAC uses in educational system:
This device name is voice pen it is use in educational system or many other purposes. In educational system many device used by the developed of AAC system. In educational system not only voice pen use such as iPads smart scan 8+ go talk to 30+ etc in many devices are use. Educational institute is a big application for AAC system. Now if we see how students can gain their knowledge from school by the use of AAC device. Then the first analysis is language representation method. As language representation method is more important for the AAC system so the AAC specialist gives three methods (1) single meaning picture (2) alphabet based method and (3) semantic compaction so understanding the language representation method is more important for a student. So each school or institute whose are working for the AAC they choose their favorite method. In details single meaning picture method is very easy for all kind of students where literacy is not required. But rest of the two language method is use by the person who can still express their ideas but cannot write or speech in this case literacy is needed. Another example if we see the Hms’s school then we see they provide a lot of communication device such as mounting system switch and switch mounting equipment etc for a student. When a student hits a switch then they see many pictures and words in this way they learn the use of AAC device and gain their knowledge. One the other hand if the institute or instructors follow the student’s needs, their current communication, using different kind of AAC for their potential and in which environment AAC will be used then the students will get the great benefit from his institute or instructor.
4. Working as part of a person centered team:
AAC team provides a person for centered service so AAC team always includes the person themselves. Other member of the team also include around the person so
• Immediate or extended family
• Paid or voluntary cares
• Teachers and teachers aids
• Speech-language pathologist
• Physician
• Occupational therapist
• Physiotherapist
• Social worker
• Education specialist
• Psychologist
• Rehabilitation engineer
• Vision specialist
Here a person working in different perspective and different skills these all are made by AAC system. So AAC system plays an important role in group working in a person centered team.
5. AAC in the justice systems:
The people who cannot talk properly or physical disabilities that are fall in danger in criminal case that needs a great support or communicate others but they cannot do. As a result
• Higher risk of being jailed and of having repeated contact with the criminal justice system
• Difficulty identifying disability and responding appropriately
• Supports and adjustments are not provided regardless of whether a person’s disability is identified
• Insufficient personal protection
• becoming a victim of repeated violence
• People with disabilities are not regarded as credible or reliable witnesses
• Inappropriate questioning styles are used by police, lawyers and the courts
• People with disabilities are less likely to get bail.
From the above circumstance we see that a people get a proper justice if they use AAC systems. So we get an application of AAC systems in justice or judgment.
6. AAC uses in an early education system:
Now a day’s an early education system AAC is too much popular. Because in this system a child can take his education very easily. On the other hand the child’s teacher or parents can teach them very easy way. Once upon a time we used book with a lot of picture for an early education system. Now the development of AAC system we get some AAC related device which is more helpful than a book. So we find an application in AAC system in early education system. In early education system finger spelling is more important because the alphabets shapes are different types so a child teachers or parents can teach them an alphabet very easy way. When a person or computer deliver a speech about the alphabet symbols then the child can take it very easily. But the parents play an important role for children in early education system.
7. AAC uses as a sign language: people who are nonverbal or limited verbal expression they use sign language. The great application of sign language we can observe in television, theater or drama. Especially people who are deaf they need a lot of manual of dexterity. By the way different sign language is use in different countries and they also developed it.