School Age Matters E-Newsletter December 2018 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) By American-Speech-Language—Hearing Association Does your child struggle with communicating with others? If so and if they haven’t already been assessed for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), now may be a good time ask the question to your child’s academic team. Please continue reading to learn more about AAC: About AAC You may have seen someone write in a notebook to answer a question. Maybe you have seen people using sign language or other gestures. You may have seen someone push buttons on a computer that speaks for them. These are all forms of augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC. AAC includes all of the ways we share our ideas and feelings without talking. We all use forms of AAC every day. You use AAC when you use facial expressions or gestures instead of talking. You use AAC when you write a note and pass it to a friend or coworker. We may not realize how often we communicate without talking. People with severe speech or language problems may need AAC to help them communicate. Some may use it all of the time. Others may say some words but use AAC for longer sentences or with people they don’t know well. AAC can help in school, at work, and when talking with friends and family. Types of AAC Do you or your loved one have difficulty talking? There are options that might help. There are two main types of AAC—unaided systems and aided systems. You may use one or both types. Most people who use AAC use a combination of AAC types to communicate. Click here to read the full article. Joanie Elfers School Age Maers Coordinator [email protected]
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School Age Matters E-Newsletter
December 2018
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (AAC)
By American-Speech-Language—Hearing Association
Does your child struggle with communicating with others? If so and if they haven’t already been assessed for
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), now may be a good time ask the question to your
child’s academic team. Please continue reading to learn more about AAC:
About AAC
You may have seen someone write in a notebook to answer a question. Maybe you have seen people using
sign language or other gestures. You may have seen someone push buttons on a computer that speaks for
them. These are all forms of augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC.
AAC includes all of the ways we share our ideas and feelings without talking. We all use forms of
AAC every day. You use AAC when you use facial expressions or gestures instead
of talking. You use AAC when you write a note and pass it to a friend or coworker.
We may not realize how often we communicate without talking.
People with severe speech or language problems may need AAC to help them
communicate. Some may use it all of the time. Others may say some words but
use AAC for longer sentences or with people they don’t know well. AAC can help
in school, at work, and when talking with friends and family.
Types of AAC
Do you or your loved one have difficulty talking? There are options that might help.
There are two main types of AAC—unaided systems and aided systems. You may
use one or both types. Most people who use AAC use a combination of AAC
Our Annual Winter Dance has become one of our signature
celebratory events of the year! Attendees range from
couples on a date night to groups of friends, to teens and adults with Down syndrome out with their social club. We encourage you to
join us for an evening of good food and drinks, dancing, and of course, fun!
BUY TICKETS
Friday, February 1st 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Newport Syndicate
Ticket to the dance includes
admission, light appetizers, buffet dinner, soft drinks, dessert and 2 drink tickets for beer or wine.
Don't forget, unlimited live music and dancing with our favorite band
Candygram!
$25 per ticket
$300 VIP table of 10
Cash bar for all other beverages. We respectfully request ages 15
and up to attend the dance.
After you buy your ticket to the dance, you can sign-up for our Let's Get Fancy event for some pre-Winter Dance pampering! Ladies can get their hair, nails and make-up done by professionals. Gentlemen can get their
hair gelled, get tips on how to tie a tie and learn about appropriate cologne application.
After getting *glam*, a limousine will escort the group to the dance in style. Please note, the limo will only transport TO the dance. Participants must have purchased a ticket to the Winter Dance and have a parent/guardian meet
them at the Newport Syndicate.
Friday, February 1 Females arrive at 3:30 PM; Males arrive at 5 PM
4623 Wesley Avenue, Suite A Cincinnati, OH 45212 *ages 15 & up
"Let's Get Fancy" is FREE to attend, but you must RSVP to Emma Ganiban at [email protected]!
There are only 20 spaces available (10 female & 10 male) and will fill on a first come, first serve basis.
the Thomas Center and Colleagues The Thomas Center for Down Syndrome at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is proud to announce receipt of two federal
research grants supporting children with Down syndrome. Both grants were awarded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Anna Esbensen, PhD, Research Director of the Thomas Center,
received a 5-year, $2.6 million grant to continue her work on evaluating cognitive outcome measures for children 6-17 years with
Down syndrome. If you are interested in more information, please contact us as 513-803-3641 or email Emily Hoffman at
[email protected] (see information flyer below). Dr Esbensen is also collaborating with Angela Thurman, PhD, at the
University of California-Davis MIND Institute, on a 5-year, $3.1 million grant to evaluate language outcomes in children 2-8 years with
Down syndrome. More information will be coming soon on how to participate in this project.
Dr. Susan Wiley, co-director of the Thomas Center for Down Syndrome, also partnered with Drs Raouf Amin and Stacey Ishman from
the Divisions of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine/Sleep Medicine and Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital. They received funding to expand their current study on the neurocognitive and school performance effects of
removal of adenoids and tonsils for snoring to focus on children with Down syndrome. This study will enroll children with Down
syndrome undergoing tonsil and adenoid removal for snoring or sleep apnea. This study includes 7 centers across the U.S.
(Philadelphia, Cleveland, Dallas, Boston, Ann Arbor, Norfolk, and Cincinnati). If you are interested in more information, please contact