Health Center Chatter: AAC empowering voices

The ability to communicate and connect with others is something many of us take for granted. Yet, numerous conditions can impact a person’s capacity to speak and communicate, leaving individuals and their families feeling isolated and hopeless.

However, with the help of a speech therapist and the implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), there is renewed hope for those affected.

AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, encompassing both hightech and low-tech modalities to aid communication. Low-tech AAC includes gestures, writing, drawing, and pointing to pictures, while high-tech AAC involves using apps on devices like iPads or speech-generating devices with picture symbols and speech output.