Here is just the beginning of a list of FACTS we hope to promote in
the future. Each and every one is true for some people.
1) AAC can encourage speech & language
development.
2) AAC does not replace speech, but supplements
it.
3) AAC intervention must begin well before
school age.
4) Individuals
with significant developmental delays can be very successful with AAC.
5) There are no general pre-requisites for
AAC intervention except the desire to communicate.
6) AAC may look different, but participating
in life through communication is an immense payoff
7) AAC for children is the responsibility of
every communication partner, not just the speech-language pathologist
8) A professional with an ATP (Assistive Technology
Practitioner) certificate from RESNA,
may very know little or nothing about speech & language intervention.
9) Competence or sophistication with AAC takes
a long time to acquire.
10) Not all speech-language pathologists have
been trained in AAC intervention
If you have a story, image or video that demonstrates any of these
facts, please consider submitting it to us. Check out Submitting
Stories.
