In this podcourse, I am joined by Kate McLaughlin, a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in augmentative communication for children with complex communication needs.  She is passionate about supporting children and families on their journey to autonomous communication. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and holds licensure as a speech-language pathologist in the state of Connecticut, USA.  Kate is in private practice in Connecticut providing direct therapy and consultative services for individuals with complex communication needs.  Kate is the creator of an online course on AAC called Authentic AAC: Implementing Communication Systems for Autonomy & Connection.
In this episode, we identified 2 universal requirements for all emergent AAC users, and 3 key stakeholders in AAC assessment. We also described 2 models of AAC assessment and its dynamic process.
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