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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

Family-Centered Services: 5 Key Principles
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Five key principles (Dunst & Espe-Sherwindt, 2016) for  providing family-centered services with AAC users.

Developing AAC Systems for Children
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AAC systems should be based on the knowledge, skills, and interests of the individual child, and support participation in a wide variety of activities.

Supporting Patient-Provider Communication
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Effective patient-provider communication is critical for successful outcomes.

AAC for Children - An Introduction
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports communication for children who have difficulty with speech.

Literacy Intervention for Learners with Complex Communication Needs
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The  ability to read and write has a powerful impact on everyone's educational and vocational opportunities, and our ability to communicate with others. 
Literacy and AAC: Letter-Sound Correspondences
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Literacy is key to education and participation for all individuals. This module focuses on teaching letter-sound correspondences
Alternative Access
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Alternative access provides methods and strategies to enable people with disabilities to access technology 

Funding for AAC for Children
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This course provides information on funding for AAC systems and services for school age children in the United States. 

Family-Centered Skills: Active Listening for SLPs
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The use of family-centered skills, including active listening, result in positive relationships with family members and improved outcomes.

Resource Center: State Specific Information
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This module provides state specific information re assessment, intervention, and funding for AAC.

Test site - Sandbox for experimentation

Expanded KeyboardAn area for investigation of new techniques - closed to students


Special Project: CASC, Wisconsin

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.

ASHA CEU activities

ASHA CEU activities

ASHA members can earn free CEUs by completing...

Instructor Resources
Instructor Resources


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.

Culturally Responsive Practice in AAC - Fa 24
Beta testing - Limited use

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.