References for AAC and Apraxia: One Teacher, One Parent,
and One Speech Language Pathologist
CASANA Presentation July 8, 2011 San Diego, CA.
Kathy Daigle, Kathy Rausch and Sharon Rogers
What is AAC?
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speech. Position Statement. Retrieved from http://www.ASHA.org/Policy.
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Childhood apraxia
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Why children with apraxia use AAC?
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Assessment tools for AAC as recommended by K. Rausch www.atec-oc.org
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individuals with complex communication needs and their communication
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Instruction with AAC:
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Literacy and AAC
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Composing, reading, listening, and speaking connections; three letter-writing
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Research models:
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children who do not speak: A dynamic approach to assessment and instruction.
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