NOVA chat User’s Guide Page 52Basic ScanBasic Scan is primarily a phrase-based vocabulary for emergingcommunicators who access communication through auditory and/orvisual scanning. Basic Scan was developed by Lisa Noble Martin, MA,CCC-SLP specifically for Chat Fusion and NOVA chat. Lisa has years ofexperience working with nonverbal pediatric patients at all stages ofcommunication. Her focus on teaching auditory and visual scanningtechniques to these individuals has proven quite successful.The Basic Scan file encompasses various communicative functions(greeting, directing, protesting, commenting, requesting, sharinginformation). Page navigation is used to support language formulation.In addition, some vocabulary is hidden and can be gradually uncoveredto scaffold learning. The Basic Scan file is meant to provide a frameworkand example of where to begin with an emerging communicator who isusing auditory and/or visual scanning as a means to accesscommunication. Basic Scan does not provide access to a comprehensivevocabulary. Specific items within each category can and should bemodified to meet the unique needs of individuals.Communication Journey: Aphasia“Communication Journey: Aphasia” is a vocabulary file containingfeatures and vocabulary designed to support people with aphasia. Itwas developed by Lois Turner (SLP), Anne MacCallum (SLP) and SarahGauthier (SLP Assistant) in consultation with a group of speech-languagepathologists who work exclusively with people with aphasia and braininjuries. All the participants work at CAYA (Communication Assistancefor Youth and Adults) and the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre inVancouver, BC, Canada. The framework of the file was derived from theLife Participation Approach to Aphasia from the Aphasia Institute inToronto, Canada. The pages were created to facilitate participation indaily activities and to promote social links.Aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain wherelanguage is stored, may affect the ability to comprehend language, toexpress oneself, to read, or to spell and write. “Communication Journey:Aphasia” can easily be adapted for use by people with different types ofaphasia and a range of cognitive levels and degrees of severity.
