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  • What Is Augmentative-Alternative Communication and Who Uses It?

  • By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

  • Can you imagine life without being able to speak? Maybe you have traveled in a country where you didn't speak the language or maybe you have suffered from a bad case of laryngitis and lost your voice? How did this temporary inability to speak make yo... read full details

  • I Love Assistive Technology

  • By: Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP - June 30th, 2009

  • Join augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) expert, Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP, for an exciting glimpse into the world of assistive technology. See first hand how multiple alternative communication strategies are implemented to assist... read full details

  • Example of Single Switch Scanning to Access A Dynamic Display Voice Output Communication Device

  • By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - July 30th, 2009

  • After watching the video, “I Love Assistive Technology.” you may be interested in learning more about “Mr. P’s” communication device and how he is able to co... read full details

  • What is Partner Assisted Visual Scanning?

  • By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - July 30th, 2009

  • Partner assisted scanning is an access method used by nonverbal people who cannot physically point to pictures or words themselves (i.e., they can’t select directly) when using a “no-tech” augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) system suc... read full details

  • About "I Love Assistive Technology" Video

  • By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - August 23rd, 2009

  • Meet “Mr. P” a 35 year old, nonverbal male with a medical diagnosis of quadriplegic athetoid cerebral palsy who uses a combination of “no-tech” and “high-tech” augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) strategies. The goal of this ... read full details