In the inaugural podcast for the Special Programs' department – Collaborative Partners – Ashley Anderson, the Special Programs Parent Liaison, is joined by Assistive Technology Specialist Cici Fritts to discuss Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness.   

(00:45) Ashley starts by asking Cici to share a little about her backstory as a person and a professional.

Later, Ashley and Cici have a conversation centered around:

(01:25) Communication Board Project

(02:10) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

(03:13) How Parents Can Find Out How Their Child Would Benefit From Assistive Technology

(04:13) Challenges of Using AAC

(5:56) Parent Questions

(10:23) AAC Devices for Home

(11:27) Ways Families to Collaborate

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