CURRENT TRENDS FOR AAC

Course overview

In this presentation you will gain knowledge of the history and evolution of research and reality in the area of assisted technology. The presenter address the topics of best practices and implementation of AAC based on past and current research. The presenter will illustrate with real world examples given current technology. Objective Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: list a variety of cognitive and environmental prosthetics employed by adults and children describe the evolution of augmentative technology, from prehistory to the modern day; articulate the nature of ¿replacement¿ in terms of assistive technology, from supplanting a lost biological capacity to creating a new one; evaluate the ways that augmentative technology can distort and shape our individual and cultural understanding of the world Additional Information Duration: 2 Hours CE Credit: .2 Course Level: Intermediate, Professional Course Timeline: 30 minutes: Background and history of AAC 30 minutes: Past and Current Research of AAC 45 minutes: Implementation and illustration of current AAC practice 15 minutes: Question and Answer