Communication support for People with ALS
AAC acceptance and use for people with ALS have increased during the past decade
AAC for aphasia: Visual Scene Displays
David Beukelman and colleagues (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) review the research and development activities associated with the Visual Scenes Display (VSD) Project
AAC for persons with primary progressive aphasia
Melanie Fried-Oken (Oregon Health and Science University) describes her research on AAC intervention for people with primary progressive aphasia.
Improving literacy outcomes for individuals with ASD
Janice Light describes evidence-based literacy intervention for three individuals with autism.
How Far We’ve Come, How Far We’ve Got to Go: Tales from the Trenches
Michael B. Williams, a long time practitioner of the art of augmented communication, uses historical biography to elucidate many of the key social and technological issues in AAC today.
Welcome to the AAC Learning Center
The AAC Learning Center is a free educational resource on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and provides presentations by persons who use AAC, short lectures by AAC researchers, and links to information on AAC. Please… Welcome to the AAC Learning Center
Seating and positioning for people who use AAC
Dr. Aileen Costigan, a certified Occupational Therapist, provides an introduction to important issues in seating and positioning for individuals who use AT.
Mobile devices and communication apps: Current trends and future directions
Drs. Howard Shane, Jessica Gosnell, David McNaughton, and Sam Sennot discuss the use of mobile communication technologies (e.g., the iPad) by children with complex communication needs (webcast)
Visual Immersion Program for persons with autism
Howard Shane and Meghan OBrien (Boston Childrens Hospital) describe the use of the Visual Immersion Program to develop the comprehension and expressive language skills of individuals with autism
Introduction to AAC
Kathy Drager, Janice Light, and David McNaughton provide an introduction to the use of AAC (webcast)