Augmentative and Alternative Communication · 1989 · 24 citations · 0 references
MedicineCommunicationSpeech-language PathologyAssistive TechnologyCommunication DisordersRehabilitationAlternative CommunicationAlternative Communication SystemsAugmentative CommunicationCommunication AidsCommunication RehabilitationMultiple SclerosisAac InterventionAlternative Channels Of CommunicationAlternative Communication DevicesAlternative Communication InterventionAugmentative Communication In PlayAugmentative Communication InterventionMultiple Sclerosis Communication DisordersMultiple Sclerosis Symptom Management
Assessment and application of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques in a two-phase process are described. The patient is a 35-year-old male with advanced multiple sclerosis. Emphasis is placed on special considerations for intervention in the end stages of progressive conditions.