AMS Comparison Tool

How it Works

The AMS Comparison Tool provides a quick, simple way for users of Essential for Living to select an Alternative Method of Speaking which is likely to be effective for their non-verbal child or adult. This tool accomplishes the selection method described in chapter 6 of the Essential for Living handbook without using the Selection Diagram mylar, which is included with the handbook.

The AMS Comparison Tool quickly compares your learner's sensory, skill, and behavioral repertoires with those that tend to occur when each of 46 alternative methods of speaking are effective, and selects methods with the greatest number of repertoire matches. Of these methods, the tool also selects those that retain the greatest number of advantages of spoken words with respect to both the speaker and the audience. Then, users can select an alternative method of speaking for their learner based on these two sets of criteria. They can then test the effectiveness of this method for this learner using procedures described in chapter 6.

How it's Used

Select the boxes that correspond to the components of your learner's sensory, skill, and behavioral repertoires. Clicking on a box selects that component and changes the background color to yellow; clicking on it a second time de-selects it and returns the background color to gray.

Once you have selected all the relevant components of your learner's repertoires, click on Compare AMSs. The tool will select the alternative methods of speaking that most closely match your learner's repertoires and retain the greatest number of advantages of spoken words.

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AMS #	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	NAm	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	Advantages	LA
1	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	9 P, E, 1S, -CD, Rq, ND, AQ, Con, RA	No
2	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	10 P, E, 1S, -CD, Rq, ND, AQ, Con, Rd, RA	No
3	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	6 P, E, 1S, -CD, Rq, RA	No
4	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	10 P, E, 1S, -CD, Rq, ND, AQ, Con, Rd, RA	No
5	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	6 P, E, 1S, -CD, Rq, RA	No
6	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	7 P, 1S, -CD, Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
7	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	5 P, 1S, -CD, Rq, RA	No
8	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	5 P, 1S, -CD, Rq, RA	No
9	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	3 P, Rq, RA	Yes
10	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	3 P, Rq, RA	Yes
11	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	6 P, Rq, ND, AQ, Con, RA	Yes
12	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	3 P, Rq, RA	Yes
13	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	3 P, Rq, RA	Yes
14	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	6 P, Rq, ND, AQ, Con, RA	Yes
15	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
16	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
17	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	5 Rq, ND, AQ, Con, RA	Yes
18	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
19	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
20	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
21	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	4 Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
22	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
23	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
24	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	5 Rq, ND, AQ, Con, RA	Yes
25	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	5 P, Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
26	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	4 Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
27	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	4 Rq, ND, AQ, RA	No
28	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	4 Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
29	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
30	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
31	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
32	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	4 Rq, ND, AQ, RA	Yes
33	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
34	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
35	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
36	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
37	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
38	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
39	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
40	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
41	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
42	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MItd>	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes
43	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
44	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
45	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	1 Rq	Yes
46	H	S	HI	VI	HVI	Am	Nam	A	I	FM	<FM	MI	<MI	M	<M	PB	-PB	2 Rq, RA	Yes

Credits

AMS Compare was written by Nick Kneer using jQuery with an implementation of Tablesorter by Christian Bach.

AMS Compare is provided free of charge to help practitioners quickly assess clients. Want to help support site costs and continuing development? Donations are always appreciated.

Feedback, corrections, suggestions, or general comments: E-Mail Nick Kneer. I'd love to hear if you find it useful, or hear about what features would help you assess more efficiently.

Essential for Living is a Communication, Behavior and Functional Skills Curriculum, Assessment and Professional Practitioner's Handbook for Children and Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities developed by Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D., BCBA-D; Troy Fry, M.S., BCBA; and Colleen Cornwall, Ed.D., BCBA.