Successfully Implementing AAC Systems in Inclusionary Settings: Strategies for Paraprofessionals
Date of Award
Winter 12-16-2021
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Special Education
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Shirley Johnson
Keywords
AAC, implementing, paraprofessionals, strategies
Abstract
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems have great potential to improve the lives of individuals with communication difficulties by promoting independence, the development of social relationships, and enhancing education. The provision and use of AAC systems are subject to a wide variety of factors, which may either act as barriers or facilitators to successful outcomes. There is a consensus that specific staff training in AAC systems leads to increased student participation in the curriculum. AAC literature does well in describing the benefits of staff training on the implementation of AAC systems in inclusionary settings. However, to gain a complete understanding of how to successfully implement AAC systems in inclusionary settings, further research needs to look at how paraprofessionals can be trained.
Recommended Citation
Streed, Megan, "Successfully Implementing AAC Systems in Inclusionary Settings: Strategies for Paraprofessionals" (2021). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 578.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/578