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Education Advocates Fill in the Blanks aac accommodations advocacy assistive technology collaboration goals monitor progress needs assessment sgd speech generating device speech&language professional Jan 26, 2024

Key Advocacy Techniques for AAC/SGD Implementation

Welcome back to our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). As advocates we are always filling in the blanks looking for the needs missed, incompetence presumed, challenges not...

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Crucial Role for Speech & Language Pathologists II aac aba therapy accommodations assistive technology autism communication non verbal non-verbal communication sgd speech generating device Jan 05, 2024

SLPs Drive the Success of ACC & SGD Implementation

Welcome to the final part of our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). In our last post, we delved into the key responsibilities of speech and language pathologists (SLPs). Now,...

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5 Myths Demystified for AAC and SGD aac cognitive development communication language deficit literacy literacy development non verbal non-verbal communication sgd social communication Dec 15, 2023

Sometimes Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) are held back from children even though communication is essential if one is to be able to maximize function and learning within a society.  Speech being the accepted primary means of...

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5 Myths about AAC and SGDs aac assistive technology sgd speech generating device Nov 12, 2022

5 MYTHS about AAC AND SGDs

 

ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE

COMMUNICATION AND

SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE

 

Implementing the use of AAC /SGDs is the responsibility of the school-based IEP team.  The Speech and Language Therapist/Pathologist works as part of a team that may also...

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