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Welcome to the AAC Learning Center Moodle!
This site provides resources for learning about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and is a joint offering of the RERC on AAC and the AAC program at Penn State University.
If you would like to participate in the learning activities at this site, please register (we do not share this registration information with anyone). Click on Access to enroll in the course.
Available courses
Five key principles (Dunst & Espe-Sherwindt, 2016) for providing family-centered services with AAC users.
AAC systems should be based on the knowledge, skills, and interests of the individual child, and support participation in a wide variety of activities.
Effective patient-provider communication is critical for successful outcomes.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports communication for children who have difficulty with speech.
Alternative access provides methods and strategies to enable people with disabilities to access technology
This course provides information on funding for AAC systems and services for school age children in the United States.
The use of family-centered skills, including active listening, result in positive relationships with family members and improved outcomes.
This module provides state specific information re assessment, intervention, and funding for AAC.
An area for investigation of new techniques - closed to students
This module is designed for families and professionals who are making a referral to the AAC Partnership Program at Communication Aids and Systems Clinic at the Waisman Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
This is an an area for course instructors to view resources related to AAC Learning Center courses, and to participate in a forum on AAC instructional activities. If you are an instructor, please complete this survey (you will be taken to a Google Doc) to request access to these materials.
In this module, you will learn how the BRIDGE strategy (adapted from Amatea, 2013) can be used to support culturally-responsive practice in AAC for children and families.