Case Study – Highlighting a ROCC Star School – Coomera State Special School
This post is a spotlight on Coomera State Special School. Situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Let’s hear what their team have answered to our questions about ROCC. About ROCC Star Schools Throughout 2023, we will be sharing … Read More
A closer look at ROCC Domain 7: Range of functions
Our next featured domain discussion is around Domain #7, RANGE OF FUNCTIONS The goal: To communicate for a range of intentions (including but not limited to: commenting, questioning, sharing information, expressing opinions, joking, etc). This domain aims…
Early communication – with and without words
Recently, I created this table as part of our AAC for Speechies course at Two Way Street. Some may find it helpful to think about expressive communication at the earlier levels by providing some parallels with the Hanen Four Stages…
Case Study – Highlighting a ROCC Star School – St Paul’s College
We recently had the chance to hear from one of our school subscribers in depth about how they implemented the ROCC at their school – including the challenges faced, benefits they’ve gained, and results achieved! There was so much to…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 6:
Our next featured domain discussion is around Domain #6, LENGTH / COMPLEXITY OF LANGUAGE. The goal: To communicate messages at a level of complexity that meets their individual requirements without reliance on interpretation by others. This domain…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 5:
Our next featured domain discussion is around Domain #5, SYSTEM AS OWN VOICE. The goal: To see themselves as having a voice and, if not using speech, understand their communication system to be that voice. Domain 5…
Case Study – Highlighting a ROCC Star
One of my favourite things about ROCC is being able to share progress graphs to validate the efforts of individuals and those around them. This was absolutely the case for this young girl who has been working hard to interact…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 4:
Our next featured domain discussion is around Domain #4, INTELLIGIBILITY. The goal: To indicate messages in a way that can be understood by unfamiliar partners. Domain 4 is a particularly helpful domain to consider when you are…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 3:
Our next featured domain discussion is around Domain #3, INITIATION. The goal: To initiate communication in a way that is accepted and recognised by others when the individual has something to say. The key points for this goal are that…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 2:
Today’s featured domain discussion is around Domain #2. The goal: To own an efficient and individualised communication system (often including more than one tool) with appropriate vocabulary to meet current and future communication requirements. The key points for this goal…
