Description
Approximately 25% of children with cerebral palsy are unable to produce functional speech. AAC can support breaking barriers to communication – though this can often feel complex. Challenging factors can include resources, family uncertainty, or simply not knowing where to start due to the range of systems and devices available. This module aims to support therapists to understand the purpose, benefits of AAC – when and how to use specific AAC approaches across a range of diverse clinical scenarios to support the advancement of life-long communication skills in children with or at risk of cerebral palsy.
By completing this module, you will learn to:
- Explain the purpose and benefits of AAC for infants with cerebral palsy to build the foundations for life-long communication skills
- Apply multimodal communication interventions to advance the infants communication skills and caregiver interactions
- Apply clinical decision-making skills to select AAC that considers the infant’s communication, motor and cognition skills to promote participation
- Analyse routines and play contexts to design, implement evaluate and adapt AAC