Beyond Words: Overcoming Barriers to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Autistic Individuals

• By: Amanda Lopez, MS, CCC-SLP Victoria Giannone, MA, CCC-SLP, ASDCS Els for Autism Foundation®
• December 30th, 2024
• accessibility, communication, funding, independence, stigma, support, Winter 2025 Issue
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Key Points: Speech-language pathologists work to enhance communication and independence in autistic individuals through the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) AAC tools. Challenges to using AAC include lack of knowledge, negative attitudes, financial and time...