Augmentative Communication supports in the ICU/Acute Care vary by patient presentation. Our 20+ years of bedside service delivery reveals trends in patient needs for AAC across the continuum of care. Our experience also reveals the valuable role of people who use AAC, parents, teachers and others in preparing for communication vulnerability in the hospital BEFORE hospitalization.
This workshop will provide an overview detailing issues of communication vulnerability in the hospital setting, candidates for augmentative communication intervention and three phases of AAC assessment and intervention across the continuum of care. The importance of advanced planning will be highlighted through case discussion and video demonstration.
