Sorting through AAC Systems: AAC Apps with Kelly Fonner
February 17, 2021 3:45 CST
NO other area in assistive technology has exploded as much as the availability of AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps that can be downloaded into iPads, Tablets and Smartphones. When considering AAC Apps for a communicator’s system, a feature match approach provides a full assessment of all of the options available. Decisions on AAC Apps should be based upon features including input options, processing types of vocabulary systems, output features and other important features. During this webinar we will explore variations of these AAC Apps through examples and short demonstrations. Participants will receive a set of feature match charts and forms to assist in the assessment process.
Learning Objectives
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the types of input options available in AAC Apps
2. Describe and give examples of 7 different processing options in AAC Apps
3. Create a feature match matrix for AAC Apps systems for an individual