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This report is based on the following requirement - - Identify and review at least two
- (2) augmentative alternative communication devices that could
- be used to support one of the students with complex learning needs in your classroom. Review
- should include at least the following:
- Identification and description of the AAC device
- Cost of and source for the AAC
- Rationale for your choice
- Strategies for introducing the device to the student
- Strategies for sharing the device with the family
- Identify multiple ways that the device will be used across the student’s experiences in
- school, home, and community
- Identify protocol (how, when, how often, who) to assess the effectiveness of the AAC for
- positive outcomes for the student
Description
Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to various modes of communication except speech (ASHA, 2018). The different communication modes include sign language, picture or symbol boards, electronic devices and synthesized speech (Downing, 2010). The two of the AAC devices are -
FAB Frenchay Alphabet Board
Quick Talker Assistive Communicator
