This week we are joined by Christina to talk about cultural considerations with AAC. During the episode we talk about we can move culture to the forefront of the AAC process by included families from the start and feature matching. We discuss the different customization options that are available and how to navigate more challenging cultural considerations. Enjoy!
Time stamps:
(2:37) Intro to Christina
(11:25) Importance of Culture
(19:04) Getting Started
(27:21) When to Start
(29:39) Dialect/Culture Considerations
(43:09) Tips for SLPs and Parents
(57:42) Take AACtion weekly tip
Resources mentioned:
Personalize the voice of AAC SGD - Involve and check with the AAC user; Some AAC users have expressed that they prefer not to have the AAC digital voice customized.
Customize the skin tone of the buttons.
Trainings - Dr Dionna Latimer-Hearn of Respect the Dialect, https://www.respectthedialect.com/
Learn more with Christina:
My Cultural Competency Check - It's Time for Change! : https://tinyurl.com/Cultural-Competency-Check
@freetobeme.speech
Learn more with Lauren:
@inspireconnectionstherapy
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