Emergent Communicator Emergent communicator characteristics: communicates basic needs and messages; requires assistance from communication partner; beginning to interact socially; communicates a limited number of messages in a small set of specific contexts or routines. LINGUISTIC OPERATIONAL Identifies and establishes the first reliable own device ♦ ♦Carries signal for symbolic communication or want” given device in position for ♦Reliable “want” “don’t ♦Puts choices (*partner assisted scanning) communication personally meaningful visual device on/off ♦Matches ♦Turns scenes to context (photos or pictures) (in routine) ♦Charges basic vocabulary within errorless message selection via ♦Understands ♦Simple familiar routines and themes (animals; touch/step or automatic scanning ADLs; family/friends photos) within context assisted navigation to specific ♦Partner of visual scenes pages for activity button messages assisted navigation to specific ♦Single ♦Partner choice making page appropriate to the communicative ♦Reliable demand with single word ♦Responds/requests and uses simple/concrete ♦Understands symbols SOCIAL STRATEGIC turn taking (object based) and effect ♦Demonstrates ♦Cause to communication ownership of device ♦Responds ♦Demonstrates (“This is mine” or use this to talk”) “I communication partner single button message (or other ♦References ♦Selects communication mode) to signal a misunderstood message (e.g. not “That’s right” or repeat message) with social consequences partner’s attention ♦Cause/effect ♦Gains (come here; leave; break; finished) self when appropriate ♦Introduces motivating activities/objects different mode of communicating ♦Requests ♦Uses misunderstood message (e.g. gestures, pointing, vocalizing) and farewells with partner ♦Greetings assisted navigation humor with partner assisted ♦Uses navigation
LINGUISTIC OPERATIONAL ♦ Identifies and establishes the first reliable signal for symbolic communication ♦Carries own device ♦Reliable “want” or “don’t want” given choices (*partner assisted scanning) ♦Puts device in position for communication ♦Matches personally meaningful visual scenes to context (photos or pictures) ♦Turns device on/off ♦Charges (in routine) ♦Understands basic vocabulary within familiar routines and themes (animals; ADLs; family/friends photos) within context of visual scenes ♦Simple errorless message selection via touch/step or automatic scanning ♦Partner assisted navigation to specific pages for activity ♦Single button messages ♦Reliable choice making ♦Partner assisted navigation to specific page appropriate to the communicative demand ♦Responds/requests with single word ♦Understands and uses simple/concrete symbols SOCIAL STRATEGIC ♦Demonstrates turn taking (object based) ♦Cause and effect ♦Responds to communication ♦Demonstrates ownership of device (“This is mine” or “I use this to talk”) ♦References communication partner ♦Selects single button message (or other communication mode) to signal a misunderstood message (e.g. “That’s not right” or repeat message) ♦Cause/effect with social consequences (come here; leave; break; finished) ♦Gains partner’s attention ♦Introduces self when appropriate ♦Requests motivating activities/objects ♦Uses different mode of communicating misunderstood message (e.g. gestures, pointing, vocalizing) ♦Greetings and farewells with partner assisted navigation ♦Uses humor with partner assisted navigation Emergent Communicator Emergent communicator characteristics: communicates basic needs and messages; requires assistance from communication partner; beginning to interact socially; communicates a limited number of messages in a small set of specific contexts or routines.
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