I. Pre-Intentional Behavior
The child’s behavior is not under his own control – but it reflects his general state (such as hungry or wet or sleepy).
Parents interpret the child’s state from his general behaviors, such as body movements, facial expressions, and sounds.
II. Intentional Behavior
The child’s behavior is now intentional (under the child’s control), but she does not understand that “If I do this, Mom or Dad will do that for me” – in other words, she does not communicate intentionally yet.
Parents continue to interpret the child’s needs and desires from her behavior, such as body movements, facial expressions, vocalizations, a.
III. Unconventional Communication
The child uses pre-symbolic behaviors intentionally to express his needs and desires to other people.
The behaviors used to communicate are pre-symbolic because they do not involve any sort of symbol.
They are called “unconventional” because they are not socially acceptable for us to use as we grow older: they include body movements, vocalizations,.
Is the communication matrix A good assessment tool?
Professional respect for the instrument is also evidenced in the pre-eminent textbook on AAC by Beukelman and Mirenda that highlights the Communication Matrix inits chapter on principles of assessment(p. 145).
The Matrix has proven sensitive to developmentover time in children with severe communication disorders.
Is the communication matrix free?
It's free! This This is is a a free free ser service that is available to anyone.
The Communication Matrix is appropriate for individuals of all ages who are at the earliest stages of communication.
In the typically developing child the range of communication skills that the Matrix covers would occur between 0 and 24 months of age.
IV. Conventional Communication
The child uses pre-symbolic behaviors intentionally to express her needs and desires to other people.
The behaviors used to communicate are pre-symbolic because they do not involve any sort of symbol. “Conventional” gestures include behaviors such as pointing and nodding the head “yes”.
The meanings of these gestures are determined by the specific .
v. Concrete Symbols
The child uses what we call “concrete” symbols that physically resemble what they represent in a way that is obvious to the child—they look like, feel like, move like or sound like what they represent.
Concrete symbols include picture symbols, objects used as symbols (such as a shoelace to represent “shoe”), certain “iconic” gestures (such as patti.
VI. Abstract Symbols
The child uses abstract symbols such as speech, manual signs, or Brailled or written words.
These symbols are NOT physically similar to what they represent.
They are used one at a time.
What is the communication matrix (cm)?
The Communication Matrix (CM) has created a free, web-based assessment tool.
It helps caregivers understand their client’s communication skills.
The CM helps measure the needs of anyone functioning in the early stages of communication.
It can be used to support people using AAC.
The CM allows you to track progress and set goals.
What types of communication does the matrix support?
The Matrix accommodates any type of communicative behavior, including:"augmentative and alternative" forms of communication (AAC) and pre-symbolic communication (such as :
gestures facial expressions eye gaze and body movements).