Presentation
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems can be used to meet the needs of students with language impairment. There are many forms of AAC and the selection of which AAC to use with a student must be based on their assessment results and discussed with a team of professionals as well as the family.
Design a 10‐15 slide digital presentation appropriate for a schoolwide professional development opportunity on the topic of augmentative and alternative communication systems.
Within your presentation, address the following:
- Definitions of AAC systems
- The three phases of assessment for AAC based on the participation model.
- Features of high tech and low‐tech tools and their purposes in the classroom.
- Examples of how to implement AAC to facilitate engagement in learning.
- Advantages of multimodal communication.
- Characteristics of students who typically benefit from AAC intervention.
- Examples of assessment results that indicate students may be ideal candidates for such intervention.
- The role of collaboration between IEP team members, administrators, and family members when choosing the appropriate AAC for a student.
Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your work with 3‐5 scholarly resources.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Presentation Content: AAC Defined
10.0
Presentation comprehensively defines augmentative and alternative communication systems.
Presentation Content: Phases of Assessment for AAC
10.0
Presentation comprehensively describes the three phases of assessment for AAC.
Presentation Content: High Tech and Low-Tech Uses
10.0
Presentation comprehensively explains the features of high and low technology and the appropriate uses of technology in the classroom.
Presentation Content: AAC Implementation
10.0
Presentation comprehensively describes insightful examples of how to implement AAC to facilitate engagement in learning.
Presentation Content: Advantages of Multimodal Communication
10.0
Presentation comprehensively discusses the advantages of multimodal communication.
Presentation Content: Benefits of AAC and AAC Interventions
10.0
Presentation comprehensively identifies and describes those students who would benefit from AAC and AAC interventions, including examples of how their assessment results indicate they may be ideal candidates.
Presentation Content: Collaborative Practices
10.0
Presentation comprehensively addresses the importance of collaborative practices with IEP team members, administrators, and family members.
Presentation Content: AAC Implementation
10.0
Presentation comprehensively summarizes the recommendations from Clinical Field Experience B about how to implement AAC to facilitate engagement and learning.
Layout
5.0
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
5.0
Word choice is distinctive, creative and well suited to purpose, discipline, scope, and audience of the presentation.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
5.0
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.