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"Augmentative Communication, Augmentative Communication News (ACN), distilling the ongoing research, exemplary practice, and new development activities in the field into a practical format that made it possible for clinicians, students and teachers to translate ongoing research and development into immediate practice. For fifteen years (1994-2009) Michael B. Williams, a gifted writer who himself relies on augmentative communication tools and strategies, wrote, edited, and oversaw the publications of Alternatively Speaking. This newsletter was written by and for people with complex communication needs and covered topics of personal and immediate interest to individuals who benefit using AAC. Alternatively Speaking provides straight talk on key issues, from the perspective of people who rely on AAC. Every single issue of these two seminal publications in the field of AAC is now available"

"Augmentative-Alternative Communication" also click Left Navigation Menu to explore wonderful and practical resources and free downloads NOW THIS LINK http://jpschools.org/resources/speech-hearing-resources/ http://jpschools.org/resources/speech-hearing-resources/augmentative-alternative-communication-aac/

"Augmented Communication Core Vocabulary with Board Books"

see list of resources, too. not all are free Say it with Symbols! is your first stop resource for families, caregivers, nurses and support professionals looking for easy-to-use, functional augmentative communication aids to help non-verbal loved ones and patients communicate their needs and feelings using pictures and symbols."

"Augmentative Communication Bill of rights (Amy Goldman NJC)"

"A blog of ideas, materials and resources. Our focus is on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) across the day and across all settings, but other resources will be shared, too!"

"Three Apple iBooks have been designed to help families and professionals alike to get started with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). "

Augmentative Communication News article about Two Switch Auditory Scanning

The Use of an Eight-Step Instructional Model to Train School Staff in Partner-Augmented Input

The Development of Quality Indicators for Alternative and Augmentative Communication

"Every voice should be heard Some people are hard to hear -- through no fault of their own. Disabilities like autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome and Rett syndrome make it harder for many individuals to communicate on their own. Many people use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools in order to help make their voices heard. We work to help bring out the voices of those with complex communication needs through good tech that actually makes things easier and supports everyone in helping the individual succeed."

Episode #116 features a description of how and why to use core vocabulary (high frequency words) as the basis for an augmentative/alternative communication system. The entire episode was generated using only "Frequently Occurring Home and School Words" from the list generated in the article "Vocabulary-Use Patterns in Preschool Children: Effects of Context and Time Sampling" by Christine A. Marvin, David R. Beukelman, and Denise Bilyeu published in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Volume 10 in December, 1994. The episode demonstrates that using only high frequency words users can still elicit complex, generative language. You might find it beneficial to listen to the episode twice or to read along as you listen to the episode. TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/howtohelpsaythingstranscript

Augmentative Communication and Early Intervention Myths and Realities MaryAnn Romski, PhD, CCC-SLP; Rose A. Sevcik, PhD The use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services and supports with infants and young children has been limited, owing to a number of myths about the appropriateness of AAC use with this population. This article will provide an overview of some of the myths that have hampered the inclusion of AAC into early intervention service delivery and refutes them. It will then examine some of the realities that must be considered when delivering AAC services and supports to young children

"Chris Klein is a voice to those that have none and helping hand to those with disabilities, even though he was born with cerebral palsy and uses augmentative communication to help him interact with the rest of the world. Over the past four years, Chris has been working closely with people that use AAC. He has recently been elected president of USSAAC (United States Society of Augmentative Alternative Communication). He has also formed an organization called BeCOME AAC. It stands for Building Connections with Others through Mentoring and Education about AAC. Chris is a graduate of Hope College and has studied at Western Theological Seminary. He currently lives in Grand Rapids with his wife Dawn."

Demonstrating how Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) enABLE individuals with disabilities to participate in all aspects of life.

"A classroom-wide approach for preschool children starting to use augmentative and alternative communication with core vocabulary"

Augmented Reality Flashcards

"The Communication Supports Inventory- Children & Youth (CSI-CY) is a tool to help professionals working with students with complex communication needs make educational plans that are comprehensive enough to capture their strengths and restrictions. The  CSI-CY is designed to make goal writing easier for teachers and speech-language pathologists who work with students who are augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users or potential users. By itself, it is not an assessment, but rather a guide to organize the professional's understanding of the impact of a student's communication strengths and limitations on their participation at school and home. The Inventory consists of a survey and a report. The World Health Organization developed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-Children and Youth Version (ICF-CY) in 2007 to provide a global common language for describing the impact of health conditions and disabilities on human functioning. This Inventory uses that same global common language. It utilizes the broad perspective on function and disability of the ICF-CY to characterize students who use AAC."