Augmentativealternativecommunication belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Augmentativealternativecommunication, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Supporting Communication Partners and AAC Users Naturalistic Communication Environments Original Air Date: February 7, 2022 Short Title: Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) CEU offered: 1.5 Learning CEU Webinar Duration: 90 minutes CE Instructors: Kate Grandbois, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA Joanne Gerenser, PhD Amy Wonkka, CCC-SLP Judith Ursitti Abstract: Access to augmentative alternative communication (AAC), AAC intervention, and AAC communication partner support is essential for individuals with complex communication needs to access their basic human right to communicate; however, AAC intervention can feel different and more complicated than other forms of language intervention, as working with an external communication tool can feel unnatural and intimidating. This course will review these barriers to AAC intervention and strategies for supporting communication partners and AAC users in a natural communication setting, including the critical component of collaboration.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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