AAC Strategy Generation from Structured Communication Assessment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication skills assessments are often incomplete and time-consuming, requiring multidisciplinary teams and lacking comprehensive strategies due to insufficient professional resources and awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs, leading to ineffective strategies for clients.

Innovation Solution

A method and device utilizing a computer device with a generative AI model to assess communication skills, generate a key steps evaluation form, and create an AAC strategy by inputting activity, location, and goal, followed by independence level entries, communication needs, and barriers evaluation, resulting in a tailored communication strategy and lesson plan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a multidisciplinary assessment team is used to assess communication skills, then the comprehensiveness of the assessment is improved, but the time consumption and complexity of the assessment process increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensiveness of assessmentVSAvoidtime consumption of data collection

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the communication skills assessment into multiple standardized domains (receptive communication, expressive communication, social communication, etc.), each with specific evaluation criteria. This allows comprehensive assessment to be divided into manageable components that can be efficiently evaluated without requiring extensive multidisciplinary team involvement for every aspect.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the assessment process by changing parameters from open-ended professional judgment to standardized scoring criteria with defined levels (e.g., Level 1-5 for communication skills). This standardization enables comprehensive assessment while reducing time consumption through structured evaluation forms and automated scoring mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If comprehensive communication skills assessment is conducted, then the quality of AAC strategy formulation is improved, but the complexity and difficulty of data collection increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of AAC strategyVSAvoidcomplexity of assessment process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by providing pre-structured assessment forms with predefined evaluation criteria, domains, and scoring guidelines before the actual assessment begins. This preparation reduces the complexity of data collection during the assessment process while ensuring comprehensive and reliable evaluation for AAC strategy formulation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces standardized assessment instruments and structured evaluation forms as intermediaries between the assessor and the client. These tools mediate the assessment process by providing systematic frameworks that simplify data collection while maintaining comprehensive evaluation quality, reducing the burden on professionals.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If professional resources and training are increased to improve AAC strategy effectiveness, then the quality of communication strategies is improved, but the cost and time for professional development increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeffectiveness of AAC strategyVSAvoidtime for professional training

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables self-service by providing professionals with self-contained assessment tools and automated strategy generation systems that do not require extensive external training. The standardized protocols and algorithm-driven AAC strategy formulation allow professionals to effectively implement comprehensive assessments and develop quality strategies with minimal specialized training, reducing both time and resource requirements for professional development.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20260094222A1Method and device for administering communication skills assessment and generating augmentative and alternative communication strategy, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

Publication Date: 2026.04.02 NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY

AI summary

A method for administering a communication skills assessment and generating an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategy is provided. The method is implemented by a computer device and includes steps of: displaying an input page for inputting of an activity, an activity location and an activity goal for a client; generating and displaying a key steps evaluation form that includes a plurality of key steps required for achieving the inputted goal, and a plurality of independence level entry fields that respectively correspond to the plurality of key steps, each of the plurality of independence level entry fields designed for inputting of information on communication independence level of the client corresponding to the respective one of the key steps; generating and displaying a plurality of communication needs; displaying a barriers evaluation questionnaire to be completed; and generating and displaying at least one communication strategy and a lesson plan.