Effective use of augmentative and alternative communication devices for functional communication often faces spoken and unspoken barriers. In this 6-hour conference, join the presenters who will dive into topic areas that will help clinicians confidently implement AAC to meet the communication needs of their students/clients effectively. Topics include considerations on how to coach & support AAC stakeholders to build healthy habits, interprofessional practice with OT's role in AAC, and the discussion on practical and applicable strategies to help bring AAC into your students' classroom using classroom routines. In addition, empowering EI SLPs and caregivers with AAC and goal writing for AAC will be discussed.
