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How do varying levels of visual acuity affect daily living and tasks?
July 1, 2024
How do varying levels of visual acuity affect daily living and tasks? Read More
AAC - Technology Service Delivery Syndromes and Special Populations
How can I help other team members understand how speech, language, and cognition contribute to communication difficulties in the inpatient setting?
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October 2, 2023
How can I help other team members understand how speech, language, and cognition contribute to communication difficulties in the inpatient setting? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer AAC - Technology Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Adult)
Role of the SLP in Pediatric AAC Service Delivery
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November 29, 2021
What roles do SLPs play in pediatric AAC service delivery? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer AAC - Technology School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Diagnosing Rett Syndrome
June 23, 2020
How is Rett syndrome diagnosed? Read More
AAC - Technology Back to Basics Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations
Stages of Communication Development in AAC
November 18, 2019
What are the stages of communication development in AAC? Read More
AAC - Technology School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Using the iPad® as a Dedicated SGD
February 13, 2017
What are some of the considerations for using an iPad® as a speech generating device (SGD)? Read More
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Voice and Message Banking
October 27, 2016
What is the difference between voice banking and message banking? Read More
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Suggestions for Students Who Repeatedly Tap on an iDevice
August 10, 2015
What are some suggestions for students who repeatedly tap on an iDevice, almost like a stim behavior or an OCD behavior? Read More
AAC - Technology Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s)
Language Facilitation Strategies for AAC
July 20, 2015
What are the most helpful language facilitation strategies to use with AAC? Read More
AAC - Technology Language Disorder(s)
AAC Assessment with Nonverbal Children
June 8, 2015
How do you do an AAC assessment with children who are nonverbal with little to no receptive-expressive language, decreased attention span, and decreased joint attention? Read More
AAC - Technology Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Core Words versus Fringe Vocabulary
March 9, 2015
What is the difference between core words and fringe vocabulary? Read More
AAC - Technology Language Disorder(s)
Can I Bill for Multiple Evaluations?
June 16, 2014
I have one hour allotted for evaluation. My facility is “encouraging” me to bill for multiple evaluations, fluency and speech sound production or speech and feeding (which is a clinical s... Read More
AAC - Technology Aphasia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Private Practice Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Random versus Meaningful Selections on AAC Devices - How to tell the difference
September 13, 2013
How do you know when an individual is making meaningful choices on an AAC device? Read More
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AAC Options to Assist with Verbalization
August 26, 2013
What AAC devices do you think would be a good choice if parents want to move on from PECS™? Do you think PECS helps teach verbalization? Read More
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The Use of Drawing as a Therapeutic Technique in Aphasia Therapy
March 19, 2012
How can drawing be considered compensatory and restorative in aphasia therapy? Read More
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Denial of Claim for an SGD
October 10, 2011
What should I do if a claim I submitted for a client to receive an SGD was denied due to an error I wrote in the report? Should I complete a new AAC evaluation and start the process over? Read More
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Charging for Services
June 27, 2011
I have been contacted a few times by speech‑language pathologists from a school who have come to our clinic for an AAC evaluation. The school has always paid for that AAC evaluation. But I'm n... Read More
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Social Acceptance of AAC Use
April 18, 2011
Has there been research of social acceptance of using AAC in groups? I'm finding a very high rejection rate. There seems to be a social stigma. Read More
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Funding for AAC Assessments
May 17, 2010
Is the funding source critical to the successful outcome of an AAC assessment? Read More
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Family Guidance with AAC Devices
April 5, 2010
I have a family who has access to Boardmaker and other Low Tech AAC devices. The family is moving "full-steam ahead" with wanting their child to use these types of devices, however I feel the child is... Read More
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