1. Debby McBride Ligon, MS, CCC-SLP
Expanding Augmentative Communication (AAC) Services
at PPHC
Debby McBride Ligon, MS, CCC-SLP

2. Goals:
Review the AAC Communicator Profile which helps you map skills in the areas of current communication modes and functions being used; access modifications, demonstration of simple to sophisticated AAC tools/devices including use of iPads for AAC .
Learn about AAC resources for your use that will be included on the PPHC website.
Review a tentative list of the upcoming summer training opportunities along with the topics, dates.
Learn about opportunities to be an AAC team member as well as how to request a consultation for your patient(s); please note that there are limited times available for this option until more people are trained / available.

3. Team Approach
PPHC AAC Team(s)

5. Build skills for communication

6. Low-Tech Communication Tools

7. Low-Tech

8. Switches & accessories
Variety of switches
Switch mount
Can we somehow mark these slides where its just a teaser and these points wi ll be expl more fully on next slides?

9. Lite-Tech Communication Tools

10. Simple voice output – some w/ sequencing capabilities
Single message communicators
(Sequencers, Step-by-Step, etc.)

11. Static Display or Digitized Device

13. High-Tech or AAC devices
iPads with AAC apps
Speech Generating Devices
( SGDs )

14. Popular AAC Apps (pictures)

15. Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) or AAC devices
Ablenet
Tobii DynaVox T –series
Tobii DynaVox I - series
PRC – ( Prentke Romich)
Saltillo
Other DMEs / devices not covered by 3rd party insurance

16. The AAC Device/App: Features to Consider

17. Accessories
Mounts
Carry cases
Stylus (Stylus Socks),
Switch access

18. Medicaid / Insurance pay for??
Purchase a Speech Generating Device every 3 – 5 years
Not typically purchase Lite-Tech or Low-Tech (CES Waiver or borrow from school or private pay)
Not purchase iPads other than if it meets the SGD criteria
Have to go through DME providers (AAC device manufacturers)

19. Medicaid funding process

20. AAC team(s)

21. Referrals

22. AAC Communicator Profile

23. Interested ?

24. Survey

25. Instructions for AAC Referral

26. .Tentative Schedule for AAC training for Summer 2016.docx

27. Referrals (paperwork required; will be up on website soon)
Debby McBride Ligon
For:
Referrals (paperwork required; will be up on website soon)
General questions (compiling FAQ )