1 Summary of collaborator characteristics for TAG Collaborator Age Sex Factors Communication Literacy (rating: 0-6) C1 Early F Generally clear Reads text in 60’s speech. Some books & obvious difficulties newspapers; with fluency of writes letters expression and & e-mails. facility of comprehension. (5) C2 F Uses a Fragmentary No known or 50’s wheelchair expression; great observed & a walking need for inference, ability to read frame questioning and or write guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) C3 Early F Fragmentary No known or 40’s expression; great observed need for inference, ability to read questioning and or write guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) C4 Late M Uses an Unclear speech. Not known 30’s electric Some obvious wheelchair difficulties with fluency of expression and facility of comprehension. (5) C5 Late M Generally clear Not known speech. Some obvious difficulties with fluency of expression and facility of comprehension. (5) C6 Mid F Uses Fragmentary No or 30’s hearing expression; great observed aids need for inference, ability to read questioning and or write guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) C7 Mid F Uses Clear speech. Reads text in 30’s hearing Minimal discernable books & aids. communication newspapers; difficulties. (6) writes letters & e-mails.
1 Summary of collaborator characteristics for TAG Collaborator Age Sex Factors Communication (rating: 0-6) Literacy C1 Early 60’s F Generally clear speech. Some obvious difficulties with fluency of expression and facility of comprehension. (5) Reads text in books & newspapers; writes letters & e-mails. C2 F Uses a wheelchair & a walking frame Fragmentary expression; great need for inference, questioning and guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) No known or observed ability to read or write C3 Early 40’s F Fragmentary expression; great need for inference, questioning and guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) No known or observed ability to read or write C4 Late 30’s M Uses an electric wheelchair Unclear speech. Some obvious difficulties with fluency of expression and facility of comprehension. (5) Not known C5 Late 50’s M Generally clear speech. Some obvious difficulties with fluency of expression and facility of comprehension. (5) Not known C6 Mid 30’s F Uses hearing aids Fragmentary expression; great need for inference, questioning and guessing by listener. Limited exchange of information. (2) No or observed ability to read or write C7 Mid 30’s F Uses hearing aids. Clear speech. Minimal discernable communication difficulties. (6) Reads text in books & newspapers; writes letters & e-mails.
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