Name: AAC Communicator Profile
Rating: 5 (2824 reviews)

This is Part 1 of a two-part course. Categorization of users of augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) to determine an appropriate path for intervention is discussed in this course. Three communicator categories and a tool to assist in determining an AAC communicator's profile based on prognostic indicators and linguistic skills are described.

Part 2: Course 10684

Course created on May 2, 2023

AAC - Technology

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; RESNA/0.1 Intermediate; SAC/1.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe characteristics of emerging, functional and generative communicators.
After this course, participants will be able to describe how pre-linguistic skills, linguistic skills, and prognostic indicators determine an AAC communicator category.
After this course, participants will be able to explain how AAC communicator categories can assist in determining appropriate short-term and long-term plans for intervention.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-20 Minutes	Definition of AAC communicator categories
20-40 Minutes	Determining AAC communicator profiles
40-55 Minutes	Case study
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Trina Becker
MS CCC-SLP

Trina Becker, MS, CCC/SLP is a professor at Eastern Illinois University in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department. She specializes in alternative and augmentative communication and is the instructor of the courses Phonological Assessment and Remediation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and AAC for Beginning Communicators. She also serves as a clinical supervisor for diagnostics and therapy sessions with the AAC population. Ms. Becker serves as a consultant and has presented to parent and professional groups at the local, state, and national level on this topic.

Beth Bergstrom
MS CCC-SLP

Beth Bergstrom is a university professor and teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Beth has 20+ years of experience in the field and has developed expertise in multiple areas, of the profession, including AAC. She has presented at the state and national level on this topic and is passionate about creating clinically relevant, practical tools for assessment, intervention, and parent education.

Presenter Disclosure: Trina Becker - Financial: Trina Becker was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Trina is co-founder of the blog/website bbboutiqueslp.com and receives royalties for items sold on that site and the B & B Teachers Pay Teachers store, including the AAC Communicator Profile referenced in this presentation. Nonfinancial: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Beth Bergstrom - Financial: Beth Bergstrom was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Beth is co-founder of the blog/website bbboutiqueslp.com and receives royalties for items sold on that site and the B & B Teachers Pay Teachers store, including the AAC Communicator Profile referenced in this presentation. Nonfinancial: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This course focuses primarily on the AAC Communicator Profile checklist and not on similar/related tools.

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AAC Communicator Profile