Alternative and Augmentative Communication

Catalog description

This course will provide a detailed overview of the most clinically relevant Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies and supports. The presented information will provide demographic/background information, an in-depth understanding of assessment and treatment, and an overview of evidence-based practice associated with AAC use across the lifespan. Students will be required to apply knowledge of AAC through selection of appropriate assessment procedures, creation of treatment plans, introduction to low tech and high tech AAC devices, and clinical simulations. Prerequisites: 514. 522, 523.