Resources
in AAC
Updated for 2007-2008
I. AAC Courses through UW:
"Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Developmental Disorders" (SPHSC 540)
This 3-credit on-campus course focuses on evaluation and intervention strategies for individuals with severe congenital or developmental communication impairments. The course combines didactic lecture, online assignments and hands-on experience with equipment to prepare students to provide multi-modality solutions for individuals with severe communication impairments since birth or during early speech and language development.Next offering: Winter Quarter, 2008
"Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Acquired Disorders" (SPHSC 541)
This 3-credit on-campus course focuses on evaluation and intervention strategies for individuals with severe acquired communication impairments. The course combines didactic lecture, online assignments and hands-on experience with equipment to prepare students to provide multi-modality solutions for individuals with severe impairments that arise after the acquisition of speech and language skills.Next offering: Spring Quarter, 2008
II. AAC Websites at UW:
AT/AAC enABLES A web site demonstrating how individuals with disabilities succeed in all aspects of life using Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
This site uses video clips, images and written profiles to show people who use AT / AAC living in and participating in the world. This resource is being developed through a grant from NEC Foundation of America. community.
UW Augcomm: These modules were developed as part of the Tele-collaboration Project in UW's Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences. The AAC Modules include:
I. Continuum of Communication Independence
This continuum describes an individual's expressive communication based on observable communication behaviors. The model is useful in intervention planning.II. Selecting AAC Vocabulary
Strategies for selecting the vocabulary for communication devices as well as notebooks, board, books and even picture exchange systems.III. Understanding AAC Features
Whether you are considering new equipment or novel low tech strategies, you have to understand the features of these tools to best serve AAC users.
III. List of Other Resources in AT/AAC (updated in 2008)
In this newly updated 2008 Word document, Other Resources, you'll find:
I. Seattle and Puget Sound Resources
II. Online resources, courses or webcasts relating to AAC or AT
III. Web accessibility issues & guidelines
IV. E-mail discussion groups
IV. Online Modules: Small modules on narrow topics
AAC Scanning Simulation (incomplete) This partial module is being developed for a course at the University of Washington: SPHSC 454. It simulates some of the many variations on scanning; it is intended to supplement detailed instruction by AAC faculty. To run the simulation, you will need a computer which can run Java. Please see the disclaimer to understand how you are welcome to use this module.
