The AAC market cards were created in response to a desire from the families that their children be able to participate in a typical activity for Ghanaian children: buying food for the family at the market. The AAC market cards have the name and picture of the item the students are to buy for their families. The cards also have the cost; that is how much of the item the family wants the student to buy. How to use the cards has been disseminated through annual professional development retreats so they are now used by students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy throughout Ghana. The video tutorials are dubbed into several African languages including Swahili, Amharic, Kikuyu, and West African French.
Category: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) refers to a developmental disability that ranges from mild to severe. It is characterized by impairments in communication and social skills as well as difficulties reacting to the environment. Not all characteristics are equally present in individuals as ASD presents itself differently in each person.
AAC Market Cards in Ghana- Kikuyu
The AAC market cards were created in response to a desire from the families that their children be able to participate in a typical activity for Ghanaian children: buying food for the family at the market. The AAC market cards have the name and picture of the item the students are to buy for their families. The cards also have the cost; that is how much of the item the family wants the student to buy. How to use the cards has been disseminated through annual professional development retreats so they are now used by students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy throughout Ghana. The video tutorials are dubbed into several African languages including Swahili, Amharic, Kikuyu, and West African French.
Narrative Stories- Swahili Version
Jina langu ni Cate Crowley. Mimi ni profesa mashuhuri katika Walimu Chuo, Chuo Kikuu cha Columbia katika programu ya usemi na lugha. Read More
Narrative Stories- French Version
Bonjour. Je m’appelle Catherine Crowley. Je suis maître de conférences à Teachers College Columbia University. Ceci est un tutoriel vidéo sur la façon de créer des histoires narratives pour traiter de comportements socialement inadmissibles. Il s’agit essentiellement d’une série d’images et de textes écrits qui aident l’enfant à comprendre: 1) Quel est le comportement qui doit être éliminé (identifier le comportement précis qui doit être traité, 2) Pourquoi ce comportement doit-il être éliminé (Comment ce comportement agit sur la famille et/ou la communauté de l’élève), 3) Ce que l’enfant peut faire à la place (y compris comment mieux communiquer ses besoins) et 4) Les avantages du changement de ce comportement, en faisant différemment. Read More
International Resources: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Approaches Pamphlet
internaAAC Pamphlet Ghana.pdf
This pamphlet was created for a professional development retreat in Ghana, West Africa, by Dr. Cate Crowley, Lindsay Milgram, El’licia Price and the TC SLP Ghana team. It offers several augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies that have been adapted for people with communication disabilities in Ghana, and have been implemented successfully there and in other countries in Africa to facilitate their participation at home, in school and in the community. Read More
Contemporary Approaches to Intervention: Visual Scene Displays (VSD)
Visual Scene Displays (VSD) is a type of augmentative and alternative communication system that is highly contextualized and personal to enable and support communication.
Contemporary Approaches to Intervention: Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communications-Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
The TEACCH autism program is a treatment and educational philosophy that promotes individualized support for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by creating activities and environments that emphasize meaningfulness.
Contemporary Approaches to Intervention: Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
The Picture Exchange Communication System, or PECS, is an AAC system that aims to focus on the initiation component of communication. Read More
