Dr. David McNaughton and Anthony Arnold describe strategies to support employment for individuals who use AAC. All strategies are illustrated with “success stories” of people who use AAC and who are employed.
Chris Klein is a graduate of Hope College, and is an active advocate and educator in the field of AAC.
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.
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.
AAC acceptance and use for people with ALS have increased during the past decade
David Beukelman and colleagues (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) review the research and development activities associated with the Visual Scenes Display (VSD) Project
Melanie Fried-Oken (Oregon Health and Science University) describes her research on AAC intervention for people with primary progressive aphasia.
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.
Dr. Susan Fager and Dr. Jeff Higginbotham present on Key Design Considerations for People with Communication, Motor, and Cognitive Challenges
Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken and Dr. Janice Light present on cognitive science considerations in the design of AAC technologies for children and adults