Augmentative+Communication

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//** Topics to be Discussed **//
 * What is AAC?
 * No, Low, High Tech AAC
 * Dedicated AAC vs. Apps
 * AAC Consideration
 * Symbol Sets
 * Implementation
 * Participant Reflection

__** Supplemental Materials **__

Group Activity #1 - Add in comments on Google Spreadsheet

Augmentation Communication Apps for Android - from App Zoom AAC Apps for Android Apps for AAC - @http://www.appsforaac.net/ The 30 Best Mobile Apps for Speech Pathologists - from Online Speech Pathology Programs Android and Kindle Fire AT and SpEd - A Pinterest Page by Kate Ehern

Activity #2-DynaVox Implementation Toolkit - @http://www.dynavoxtech.com/implementation-toolkit/ __** Links to conference sessions **__
 * Date || Session Title || Presenter || Session Code ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || Speech Generating Devices - What's New, What's Coming Soon || Palmquist, Seykora || AAC-03 ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || A Taxonomy of Symbols, Symbol Sequences and Mnemonics for AAC || Baker, Nyberg, Lloyd || AAC-07 ||
 * Thurs, 1/31 || AAC Apps/Devices: Comparing Language Linguistic Features || McBride || AAC-11 ||
 * Thurs,1/31 || AAC Consideration: Initial Referral to Implementation How Our District Makes it Happen || Key, Simonaitis || AAC-13 ||
 * Fri, 2/1 || Getting the Most out of High Tech AAC devices || Witkowski, Kwasneiwski || AAC-26 ||
 * Fri, 2/1 || Developing Listening and Language Comprehension with Students Using AAC devices || Van Tatenhove || AAC-45 ||
 * Sat, 2/2 || Justifications What do the Insurance Companies Really Want to Know || Kelley || AAC-70 ||

__** Additional Resources **__

The AAC Institute - @http://www.aacinstitute.org/ International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication - ISAAC

Augmentation Communication Apps for Android - from App Zoom AAC Apps for Android Apps for AAC - @http://www.appsforaac.net/ The 30 Best Mobile Apps for Speech Pathologists - from Online Speech Pathology Programs Android and Kindle Fire AT and SpEd - A Pinterest Page by Kate Ehern

AT in Action: Meet Elle Description: The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) and PACER Center are pleased to announce the release of our second video in the assistive technology awareness series, AT in Action. In this video, you'll meet Elle, a young woman with cerebral palsy who, with the help of AT, is able to communicate with family, friends, and teachers

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