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 learn from talking to them, so we couldn’t keep the feedback to ourselves. Below are the questions we asked, and the responses given to us by representatives from St Paul’s…
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…
A closer look at ROCC Domain 1:
A closer look at Domain 1. Can the individual be specific about what they want to say? The goal: To communicate messages as autonomously as possible using symbolic language when necessary or if possible, with speech or spelling. The…
How does the ROCC fit in with other assessments I’ve been using?
The ROCC is a bigger picture assessment tool The ROCC assessment tool has been designed to provide more of a bigger picture, rather than the fine detail. The idea is that the ROCC will help us figure out which areas…
What are the 10 domains included in the ROCC?
The ROCC is a tool to identify, plan and implement communication change within your setting – and it helps you to track an individual’s progress over time as they work towards communicative competence. Progress is measured against 10 key domains…
