Get .1 ASHA CEU hereYou just found out you have an AAC user on your caseload - congratulations, get ready to have some fun! If it has been a while since you’ve worked with somebody with complex communication needs (CCN), if you’ve never worked with somebody with CCN, or if you just want a review of the basics - this episode is for you! In this episode we will provide a quick overview of some key terminology and intervention strategies - as well as load you up with resources where you can learn more. This episode won’t cover the AAC assessment process, but will give you information about what questions you might want to ask yourself when designing and providing ongoing treatment for somebody who uses AAC. Communication partners are a big piece of the puzzle when developing a plan for optimal communication for the AAC users in your life. We’ll also point you in the direction of some great partner training literature, as well as give you tips for where you might want to start right now with your service delivery.As is the way sometimes, we have a lot to say about this topic, so we couldn’t fit it all into one episode. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we will identify barriers for successful implementation and strategies for success across different environments. We will also put all this new knowledge into practice and discuss several clinical cases as examples.Come join us, be our nerdy friend, listen, learn, and earn ASHA CMHs (other providers check with your credentialing organization to find out if our quiz and certificate of participation counts toward the professional development requirements for your license, email us with any questions!).ASHA Professional Development hours are offered for this course (1 certification maintenance hour). Visit our ASHA Professional Development page for more information.Learning objectivesIdentify and define at least 2 key terms used in AACIdentify at least 2 personnel roles and responsibilities involved with AAC assessment and interventionReferencesRatcliff A, Koul R, Lloyd LL. Preparation in augmentative and alternative communication: an update for speech-language pathology training. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2008;17(1):48‐59. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2008/005)Cathy Binger, Laura Ball, Aimee Dietz, Jennifer Kent-Walsh, Joanne Lasker, Shelley Lund, Miechelle McKelvey & Wendy Quach (2012) Personnel Roles in the AAC Assessment Process, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 28:4, 278-288, DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2012.716079Online ResourcesAugmentative and Alternative Communication: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/AAC/Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Glossary: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/AAC-Glossary/Information for AAC Users: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Information-for-AAC-Users/ISAAC: What is AAC? https://www.isaac-online.org/english/what-is-aac/Iconicity - Libby Rush’s ASHA presentation 2007: file:///home/chronos/u-7131d381df49d87e032b826afd4ed96b8fc99eef/MyFiles/Downloads/0914_Rush_Elizabeth_2%20(1).pdfCommunication Matrix Handbook: file:///home/chronos/u-7131d381df49d87e032b826afd4ed96b8fc99eef/MyFiles/Downloads/handbook.pdfCommunication Matrix 7-Levels of Communication Handout: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Documents/Vision/VI%20Consortia%205-8-15/Seven%20Levels%20of%20Communication%20in%20the%20Communication%20Matrix.pdfCore Vocabulary: Making Sense of Symbols: https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/core-vocabulary-making-sense-of-symbols/AAC Communication Decisions: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/communicationdecisions/Communication Community Blog: www.communicationcommunity.comDisclosures:Financial: Kate Grandbois is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka is an employee of a public school system and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast.Non-financial: Kate and Amy are both members of ASHA, SIG 12, and both serve