This page has information about past NWACS webinars on topics related to young adult and adult AAC users. Find links to available resources, like:
- webinar recordings,
- slides,
- and other handouts shared by the presenters.
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AAC Assessment Considerations in Degenerative Disease
Date: September 28, 2023
Speakers: Kristin Conzo, MS, CCC-SLP and Caitlin Cloud, MA, CCC-SLP
About: AAC considerations for populations with degenerative conditions.
View AAC Assessment Consideration in Degenerative Disease on YouTube
AAC Goal Setting 101: Achieving Functional Success with Adults who Need AAC
Date: October 26, 2023
Speaker: Beth McHose MS Ed, CCC-SLP
About: Setting meaningful goals for AAC users and providing realistic implementation strategies.
View AAC Goal Setting 101: Achieving Functional Success on YouTube
Links to resources Beth shared:
Areas of Risk For Communication Breakdown
Functional Communication Checklist for Device Use
Supported Conversation: Mental Health
Mental Health and AAC
Date: November 30, 2023
Speaker: Alicia Alverson MS, CCC-SLP, ATP
About: A discussion on the need for mental health supports for AAC users and strategies that support mental health using AAC.
View Mental Health and AAC on YouTube
Links to resources Alicia shared:
Emotional wellbeing, mental health, and self-advocacy supports in Voco Chat
Webinar: Mental Health and AAC
Curtis, D. A., Mohesky, A., & Good, C. (2023). The use of augmentative alternative communication in psychotherapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23, 864–870. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12657
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