The AAC Coach: Key Strategies for Supporting AAC Learners with Angelman Syndrome

A conversation between Kate McLaughlin, M.S., CCC-SLP and Taina Moretti, parent.

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[dariusvilla]

I'm considering this for one of my cousins. He has a similar magnitude of ID to most Angels. Except that it was instead caused by lack of oxygen to the brain for a long time at birth. He had bouts of seizures as an infant. His parents, which are my aunts tried to use whatever speech therapy and AAC there was back then. But still not one word. He has just turned 41. And still not a word. But a lot has changed in AAC technology in the past 40 years, especially with all the smart devices with touchscreens becoming ingrained in our daily lives. So it doesn't hurt giving him another shot in trying to communicate whatever he can with what advancements are around today.