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Box 4. Example opportunities for learning about AAC • Conferences specific to AAC and people with complex communication needs – AGOSCI Conference – ISAAC Conference – Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) – Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) • The AAC or disability stream of more general speech pathology conferences – Speech Pathology Australia • Web-based AAC conferences – AAC in the Cloud • AGOSCI’s library of webinars (available to AGOSCI members) • Free online resources from AAC companies – https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac – https://www.prentrom.com/support • Training specific to certain AAC systems – PODD – PECS – LAMP – Talking Mats • Representatives from companies that trial and sell AAC systems – Zyteq – Liberator – Lifetec – SCOPE – Independent Living Centre • Supervision, mentoring, and/or work shadowing by an SLP experienced in AAC • AAC or disability communities of practice in your local area • Key introductory literature – Speech Pathology Australia. (2012). Augmentative and alternative communication clinical guideline . Melbourne, Australia: Author. – Beukelman, D. R., & Mirenda, P. (2013). Augmentative & alternative communication: Supporting children and adults with complex communication needs (4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Pub. – Romski, M., & Sevcik, R. (2005). Augmentative communication and early intervention: Myths and realities. Infants and Young Children , 18 , 174–185. doi:10.1097/00001163-200507000- 00002 – Cress, C., & Marvin, C. (2003). Common questions about AAC services in early intervention. Augmentative and Alternative Communication , 19 (4), 254–272. • Facebook pages hosted by professionals, people who use AAC, and/or family members (though must be interpreted with caution) – SPA Disability Member Community – AAC Through Motivate, Model, Move Out Of The Way – AAC for the SLP – PrAACtically Speaking AAC Australia

– PrAACtical AAC – We Speak PODD – Life with Greyson + Parker – Hold My Words

Correspondence to: Alison Moorcroft

The University of Queensland email: a.moorcroft@uq.edu.au

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