{"id":105,"date":"2024-01-18T15:35:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:37:57","slug":"access-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/access-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Access features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:138px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-palette-color-3-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\">Access features<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/sites\/346\/2024\/01\/cogs-access-as-focus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/sites\/346\/2024\/01\/cogs-access-as-focus.png 926w, https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/sites\/346\/2024\/01\/cogs-access-as-focus-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/iasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/sites\/346\/2024\/01\/cogs-access-as-focus-768x634.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Access features include the child\u2019s access method as well as mounting and positioning factors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-method\">Access method<a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/access-features\/#access-method\"><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This defines the selection methods used to access the AAC system(s) to communicate. Findings suggest that for many children getting the right access method was the first consideration and that at times this compromised the amount of vocabulary available for the child to communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block accordion \">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-1\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_0\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_0\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Implications<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Determine how the child or young person will access communication in the interim while developing the skills for the longer term.<\/p><p>Provide access training opportunities for the child\/young person.<\/p><p>Provide communication opportunities with lower access demands to maintain the child\u2019s motivation to communicate and at the same time ensure language and communication skills can continue to develop.<\/p><p>Recognise when trade-offs are needed between the access method and vocabulary organisation. Where access demands reduce the availability of vocabulary on the aid, efforts should be made to make vocabulary available in other ways.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-1\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_1\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_1\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>I-ASC Resources<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-AAC-Log-blank.pdf\">I-ASC AAC Log blank<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-AAC-Log-example.pdf\">I-ASC AAC Log example<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-About-me-blank.pdf\">I-ASC About me blank<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-About-me-example.pdf\">I-ASC About me example<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Spidergram-blank.pdf\">I-ASC Spidergram blank<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-How-to-use-the-spidergram-resource.pdf\">I-ASC How to use the spidergram resource<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-pre-assessment-reflective-cycle.pdf\">I-ASC pre assessment reflective cycle<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-Competing-considerations-descriptors.pdf\">I-ASC Competing considerations descriptors<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-Cultural-and-contextual-influencers-descriptors.pdf\">I-ASC Cultural and contextual influencers descriptors<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-evaluation.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial evaluation<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-evaluation-example.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial evaluation example<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-plan.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial plan<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-1\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_2\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_2\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Other\u00a0Resources<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AAC access resources\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/praacticalaac.org\/praactical\/resources-to-review-from-the-atia2018-conference\/\">https:\/\/praacticalaac.org\/praactical\/resources-to-review-from-the-atia2018-conference\/<\/a><\/p><p>The SETT framework\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/assistedtechnology.weebly.com\/sett-framework.html\">https:\/\/assistedtechnology.weebly.com\/sett-framework.html<\/a><\/p><p>Rapid assessment of functional near vision\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/gaze\/funvis\">https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/gaze\/funvis<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Switch progression road map\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inclusive.co.uk\/Lib\/Doc\/pubs\/switch-progression-road-map.pdf\">http:\/\/www.inclusive.co.uk\/Lib\/Doc\/pubs\/switch-progression-road-map.pdf<\/a><\/p><p><em>Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:i-asc@mmu.ac.uk\">i-asc@mmu.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0if you know of resources that should be included here<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-1\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_3\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-1_3\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Learn more<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-1_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Goldbart, J., Smith, M., Randall, N., Judge, S., (2019) Professionals\u2019 decision making in recommending communication aids in the UK: Competing considerations Augmentative and Alternative Communication.<\/p><p>Judge, S., Randall, N., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Murray, J., et al. (2017). The language and communication characteristics of communication aids \u2013 a systematic review.\u00a0<em>Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 242<\/em>, 347-350.<\/p><p>Judge, S., Randall, N., Goldbart, J., Lynch, Y., Moulam, L., Meredith, S., and Murray, J. (2019) The language and communication attributes of graphic symbol communication aids \u2013 A systematic review and narrative synthesis.\u00a0<em>Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology<\/em><\/p><p>Higginbotham, D. J., Shane, H., Russell, S., and Caves, K. (2007). Access to AAC: Present, past and future.\u00a0<em>Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 23<\/em>(3), 243-257.<\/p><p>Light, J.C. (1989). Toward a definition of communicative competence for individuals using augmentative and alternative communication systems.\u00a0<em>Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/em>, 5,4, 137-144.<\/p><p>Webb, E.J.D., Meads, D., Lynch, Y., Randall, N., Judge, S., Goldbart, J., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Hess, S., and Murray, J. (2019) What\u2019s important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best-worst scaling survey,\u00a0<em>Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/em>, doi: 10.1080\/07434618.2018.1561750<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mounting-and-positioning\">Mounting and positioning<a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/access-features\/#mounting-and-positioning\"><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This considers the positioning of the communication system for use. It includes mounting, the interface with other equipment as well as issues related to making the communication aid available. Findings describe the physical abilities of the child and the positioning solutions mounting systems could offer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block accordion \">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-2\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_0\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_0\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Implications<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure the child or young person has adequate head, neck and trunk support to enable functional use of AAC. This may require input from a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.<\/p><p>Ensure sufficient arm and hand support for functional use of AAC and seek appropriate support to determine what is needed.<\/p><p>Wheelchair mounting where appropriate can be important in ensuring the availability of the communication aid.<\/p><p>Where there are trade-offs between weight and size of the device and mounting constraints, provide on-going access to other AAC systems.Implications<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-2\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_1\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_1\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>I-ASC Resources<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-plan.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial plan<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-evaluation.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial evaluation<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/I-ASC-Communication-system-trial-evaluation-example.pdf\">I-ASC Communication system trial evaluation example<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/I-ASC-Communication-aid-maintenance-and-backup-plan.pdf\">I-ASC Communication aid maintenance and backup plan<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-2\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_2\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_2\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Other\u00a0Resources<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mounting Assistive Technology Documentation (MAT-doc)\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:i-asc@mmu.ac.uk\">i-asc@mmu.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0if you know of resources that should be included here<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"accordion_group_accordion-2\" class=\"is-sr-only accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_3\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_accordion-2_3\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Learn more<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_accordion-2_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Judge, S., Randall, N., Goldbart, J., Lynch, Y., Moulam, L., Meredith, S., and Murray, J. (2019) The language and communication attributes of graphic symbol communication aids \u2013 A systematic review and narrative synthesis.\u00a0<em>Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology<\/em><\/p><p>Murray, J., Lynch, Y., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Goldbart, J., Smith, M., Randall, N., and Judge, S., (2019) Professionals\u2019 decision making in recommending communication aids in the UK: Competing considerations\u00a0<em>Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/child-characteristics\/\">Child characteristics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/access-features\/\"><strong>Access features<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/communication-aid-attributes\/\">Communication aid attributes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/available-resources\/\">Available resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/transitions\/\">Transitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iasc.mmu.ac.uk\/i-asc-explanatory-model-of-aac-decision-making\/ways-of-working\/\">Ways of working<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access method This defines the selection methods used to access the AAC system(s) to communicate. 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