APPLICATIONS OF FUTURE TRENDS IN AAC

Course overview

What are best practices for AAC? Discover what researchers and manufacturers are developing in the next several years. Discuss the implications of assisted technology as a whole, in light of a society that increasingly connected. This course will cross all medical diagnosis and levels of ability from preverbal to adults with attention and memory deficit. Objective Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Define the nature of ¿replacement¿ in terms of assistive technology, from supplanting a lost biological capacity to creating a new one Differentiate the ways that alternative and augmentative technology can progress in the near and long-term future. Discuss resources for best practice implementation Describe a variety of cognitive and environmental prosthetics employed by an adult diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Additional Information This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area) Course Timeline: 10 min: Brief history of AAC 60 min: What are researchers and manufacturers developing in the near future? 40 min: Application of current research in real examples 10 min: Question and Answer