AAC Assessment in Adults with Acquired Non-Progressive
Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Presented by Kristy Weissling and Sarah E. Wallace
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Adults with acquired communication disability can present with a variety of motor, cognitive, and linguistic issues that affect AAC assessment. The authors of this presentation will aim to identify the characteristics of a variety of adult acquired communication disorders. These characteristics will be used to drive the assessment process by determining which areas of the participation model may need more attention.
Meet your instructors
Kristy Weissling
Kristy Weissling, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received her professional doctorate in speech language pathology from Nova Southeastern University in 2006. She is the on-campus clinic…
Sarah E. Wallace
Sarah E. Wallace is an associate professor and program director for the Adult Language and Cognition Clinic in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also directs the Communication and…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Assessment for Individuals with Aphasia
This chapter will describe the major AAC assessment elements present in the assessment of individuals with aphasia. Particular areas of challenge and emphasis will be discussed.
2. Assessment of Adults with Acquired Progressive Cognitive Linguistic Disorders
This chapter will review the assessment of individuals with dementia. The assessment of individuals with dementia for the use of AAC systems will be reviewed. Assessment will be focused on the participation model. Specific challenges of the assessment of dementia will be reviewed.
3. Adults with Acquired Motor Impairments
This chapter will review the AAC assessment issues related to adults who acquire a disease that will cause a motor impairment. The specific issues of assessment related to the participation model in this population will be reviewed.
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