EDSP 667 - Communication and Severe Disabilities

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
This course introduces special education professionals to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with severe speech and language impairments. This course will address the knowledge and skills needed to assess the potential AAC user, make team decisions, develop and implement instruction and evaluate the effects of instruction with focus on motivating, building and expanding communication, choice-making and social interaction. Field-based activities are required to allow students to directly apply and demonstrate their learning.