In this hour-long episode of the First Bite Podcast, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Stephen Kneece, MA, CCC-SLP, the voice and musician behind the YouTube channel Speech & Language Songs, to share his passion for all "thangs" augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Stephen and Michelle examine core and fringe vocabulary, including the evidence behind core versus fringe vocabulary in speech therapy sessions.
The episode also covers the struggles of choosing an AAC device, with three considerations when selecting an AAC device for a pediatric patient. Stephen outlines evidence-based options for when a speech-generating device isn't the right fit at the moment.