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District staff report on use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for students
Summary
Albert Lea Public School District staff described assistive communication devices in district classrooms, estimated 35–40 district-provided AAC users, and showed classroom videos demonstrating student outcomes and reduced frustration.
District special-education staff on Monday described the Albert Lea Public School District's use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, said roughly 35 to 40 students currently use district-provided devices, and showed classroom videos illustrating student progress.
Sheila (district special-education staff) introduced Anna Anderson, a speech-language pathologist who serves as the district's assistive-technology coordinator. Anderson described AAC as tools that "supplement or compensate for the impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive communication…
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