An AAC user and a friend looking together at an AAC device

Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the IEP

Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the IEP ***Please note these are suggestions. All IEPs MUST be individualized to meet the unique needs of each student. If a student needs Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), then it is important for that…
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How I Became a Better Occupational Therapist: 10 Ways to Engage with the Disability Community and Grow as a Clinician and Advocate

About eight years ago, as a recently graduated occupational therapist, I began my career working in an acute rehab hospital. The patients on my caseload had recently experienced a stroke or brain injury, and I was completely overwhelmed. I desperately…