2. CEREBRAL PALSY A DISABILTIY RESULITING FROM DAMAGE TO THE
BRAIN BEFORE, OR SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH. AFFECTS MUSCLES AND
SPEECH.
3. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS / LOU GEHRIGS DISEASES) A
PROGRESSIVE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS NERVE CELLS IN
THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEECH AND BODY
MOVEMENT.
4. WHAT IS AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION? AAC CAN
INCLUDE ANY STRATEGY USED TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS, NEEDS WANTS AND
IDEAS.
5. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM AAC? ANYONE WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS
BEING UNDERSTOOD BY OTHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE USE OF AN AAC
DEVICE.
6. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM AAC? A L SC E R E B R A L P A L S
Y
7. NO TECHNOLOGY AAC S I G N L A N G U A G E B O D Y P A R T
S
8. LOW TECH AAC S E Q U E N C E R R A N D O M I Z E R
9. HIGH TECH AAC DYNAMIC DISPLAY DEVICES
10. HIGH TECH AAC I P A D
11. HIGH TECH AAC DYNAVOX DEVICES M A E S T R O V M A X