ATIA live webinar

“Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be invaluable in allowing children with severe communication impairments to express themselves at home. However, providing the appropriate piece of technology alone is often insufficient. Parent training in AAC has been linked to positive changes in children’s communication (Bruno & Dribbon, 1998; Romski, Sevcik, Adamson, Cheslock, Smith, Barker & Bakerman, 2010). Family satisfaction has been found to increase when clinicians recognize parent needs regarding AAC (Angelo et al., 1996; Starble et al., 2005). Parent and family support has been identified as a contributor to positive outcomes for individuals who use AAC (Lund & Light, 2007; Gona, Newton, Hartley & Bunning, 2014). This webinar will provide participants with an overview of a successful home training protocol. Results from a recent research study on parent instruction in partner-augmented input will be reported.”