AAC and Communication in the Workplace
David McNaughton and David Chapple use a series of case examples, with video illustrations, to demonstrate that individuals who require AAC can achieve positive employment outcomes.
David McNaughton
Teaching Reading and Writing to a Learner with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Communication Needs
This module provides an introduction to literacy instruction for learners with complex communication needs, and describes the impact of literacy instruction for Anna, a young girl with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD).
The sky is only the beginning: Living life without limits
Godfrey Nazareth describes his experiences as a person with a diagnosis of ALS, and his use of AAC to support his life as a husband, a father, a medical researcher, avionics expert, and airplane pilot.
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.