TechTuesday: Introduction to Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) & Resources in Michigan

Do you want to learn more about Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)? Do you need help accessing it for your child? Please join Caitlin Hurban, AAC Assistive Technology Specialist from MDRC’s Michigan Assistive Technology Program and our partners from Michigan Alliance for Families, Alt+Shift, and Disability Rights Michigan to learn about AAC and accessing AAC for school aged children and infants/toddlers. AAC means all of the ways that someone can communicate besides talking (e.g., facial expressions, gestures, pointing to pictures, spelling, writing, speech generating devices). «Augmentative» refers to communication methods used in addition to speech and «alternative» means communication methods used instead of speech. All methods or modalities of communicating are valid. In this presentation, we will be discussing AAC systems, including lite, mid, and high tech (usually speech generating) options.