4. CEREBRAL PALSY
A DISABILTIY RESULITING FROM DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN BEFORE,
OR SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH. AFFECTS MUSCLES AND SPEECH.
5. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
(ALS / LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASES)
A PROGRESSIVE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS
NERVE CELLS IN THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD RESULTING IN
LOSS OF SPEECH AND BODY MOVEMENT.
6. WHAT IS AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE
COMMUNICATION?
AAC CAN INCLUDE
ANY STRATEGY USED
TO EXPRESS
THOUGHTS, NEEDS
WANTS AND IDEAS.
7. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM AAC?
ANYONE WHO IS
HAVING PROBLEMS
BEING UNDERSTOOD
BY OTHERS CAN
BENEFIT FROM THE
USE OF AN AAC
DEVICE.