Unified Unity 84 and 128 What is Unity ?
What is Unity ? ® Unified Unity 84 and 128 Tracy Custer, M.Ed., SLP Judith Meyer, M.A., CCC-SLP Joan Sharp, B. Ed. n n n A software program In all PRC devices A way to organize language with the goal of generative communication A seminar designed to teach the commonalities of vocabulary in Prentke Romich Company devices. What is Minspeak ? ® A way of organizing language. Unity is a registered trademark of Semantic Compaction Systems. Three Ways of Organizing Vocabulary in AAC Devices n Spelling and Word Prediction Single-Meaning Icons n Unity/Minspeak/Semantic Compaction n n Short sequences of multi-meaning icons Minspeak is a registered trademark of Semantic Compaction Systems. Alphabet Based Systems n Spelling one letter at a time n n n n Simple concept Requires spelling skills Slow – keystroke intensive Rate enhancements n Abbreviation expansion n Word Prediction n n n Memory conflicts, letter conflicts Alphabet Based Systems n n Alphabet based systems require literacy. Spelling messages letter-by-letter (or abbreviation expansion) produces long symbol sequences. This is the downfall of spelling. Not a rate enhancement (counter intuitive) Distracting 1 Single-Meaning Pictures n n n Each word requires a picture Easy concept to understand Most words are not picture producers n n Each picture means one word n n Requires training (Try to use without words.) Unity Has All Three Language Methods: n Spelling and Word Prediction n Single-meaning Icons n Unity/Minspeak Not natural (Romski & Sevcik) Severe organizational issues n (Three year olds have a vocabulary of over 1,000 words.) Effective Communication Requires: n Sentences n Phrases n Words n Letters I need ILY Generative Language Is Based On Core Words How are you? n 80% of what we say is CORE n 20% is FRINGE Money Core • • • • small number of words used for most messages usable across many situations applicable to children and adults Fringe/Activity-Specific • • • I would feel happy. I will ask my mom. large, huge number of words mostly nouns infrequently used Example • Can we go to Starbucks © to get a latte? 2 Toddler Vocabulary Arranged by Frequency Core Vocabulary n Twenty-six core words shown here comprise 96.3% of the total words used by toddlers. How many of these words are commonly seen on language boards? do go color make need it that what please Vantage/Vanguard 45 n Vantage/Vanguard 84 n n Pathfinder 32 Pathfinder 128 Transition to Sequenced Vocabulary Single Hit Unity want eat drink like sleep stop read feel play/little come n I you he/she we they Sequenced vocabularies include many words: n 45 Unity full n 84 Unity Sequenced n 128 Unity Sequenced (about 2000 words) (about 3000 words) (about 4600 words) All words are organized in patterns. Let’s start to look at patterns. . . Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label VT/VG 45 Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label VT/VG 84 3 Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label PF 32 PF 128 Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label 45 BOOK APPLE 84/128 APPLE BOOK DICE JUICE SUN JUICE SUN DICE Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label Unity Pattern 1: Icon + Grammar Label 45 84/128 45 APPLE 84/128 BOOK ADVERB NOUN MEDICAL MONEY JUICE SUN DICE THUMBS DOWN MASKS 4 Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns Subject Pronouns ↑ Subject I you he she it we they Object me you him her it us them ↓ ↑ Possessive Adjective Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves my your his her its our their Double hit on the same key ↓ Possessive Pronoun mine yours his hers its ours theirs Pronouns ↑ Subject I you he she it we they Object me you him her it us them ↓ Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves ↑ ↓ Possessive Possessive Adjective Pronoun my your his her its our their mine yours his hers its ours theirs “object ” in Unity 128 and 84 “object ” in Unity 45 Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns Shorter words “float” up . . . Object Pronouns Unity 128/84: Unity 45: “object ” in Unity 45 “object ” in Unity 128 and 84 Pronouns ↑ Subject Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Unity 128 /84: Unity 45: ↓ Object I you he she it we they ↑ ↓ Possessive Adjective Reflexive me you him her it us them myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves Possessive Pronoun my your his her its our their mine yours his hers its ours theirs Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns Possessive Adjective Unity 128/84: Unity 45: “object ” in Unity 128 and 84 “object ” in Unity 45 Pronouns ↑ Subject I you he she it we they Object me you him her it us them ↓ Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves Pronouns ↑ Possessive Adjective my your his her its our their ↓ Possessive Pronoun mine yours his hers its ours theirs ↑ Subject I you he she it we they Object me you him her it us them ↓ Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves ↑ ↓ Possessive Possessive Adjective Pronoun my your his her its our their mine yours his hers its ours theirs 5 Unity Pattern 3: Pronoun Phrases Unity Pattern 2: Pronouns (Declarative) Possessive Pronouns Unity 128/84: Unity 45: Pronouns ↑ Subject I you he she it we they Object me you him her it us them ↓ Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves themselves ↑ ↓ Possessive Possessive Adjective Pronoun my your his her its our their mine yours his hers its ours theirs Unity Pattern 3: Pronoun Phrases Unity Pattern 3: Pronoun Phrases (Interrogative) (Negative) Unity Pattern 4: Nouns Unity Pattern 4: Nouns in Unity 84 ICON + ACTIVITY ROW n The following chart shows some of the available categories and examples of nouns. Continued 6 Unity Pattern 4: Additional Nouns in Unity 84 Unity Pattern 4: Double Hit Nouns n Unity Pattern 4: More Nouns n A unique feature of the Pathfinder is “double hits’ for more nouns. Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon Category + Sub-Category INTERJECTION HAMMER WANTED SUN APPLE MASKS Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon CONJUNCTION DETERMINER FAMILY DETERMINER CONJUNCTION REMEMBER BED DICE MOUNTAIN DICE LOVE 7 Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon 45 84 84 128 QUESTION WORD PREPOSITION RAINBOW JUICE HAMMER TV 45 FAMILY 128 84/128 WANTED THUMBS UP WATCH BOOK ISLAND Unity Pattern 5: Grammar Label + Icon 45 84/128 45/84 128 ADVERB MUSIC Speeding up communication . . . RETURN 84/128 45 EXIT SUIT REMEMBER Single Hits for Unity 128 and Unity 84 Indefinite Pronouns . . . Unity 128 and Unity 84 n NO n n n Coded with one icon Used frequently And said quickly YES Start with . . . is were was on to End with . . . any n n every n n some n n no n Unity 84 are n n Unity 128 n n n n not an the a n time body how more one thing way what where 8 Indefinite Pronouns: Unity 45 Pre-stored Sentences n Unity 128 and 84 use the sentence icon and a subcategory icon Select DETERMINER, then select A, E, S, or N and all Indefinite Pronouns will be on the Activity Row. Examples: anybody, everybody, somebody, nobody Pre-stored Sentences n Unity 45 uses the sentence icon, then goes to Activity Row Activity-Based Sentences n Vocabulary in the Activity Row + Activity Row = Sentence by category to sub-category (Wants, Protests, Questions) More Activities Jokes and Songs 9 Give a man pre-programmed messages And he talks only in THAT activity Teach a man language And he talks in ALL activities. 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