Affiliations: University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA | Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE, USA | Munroe – Meyer Institute for Genetics and
Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA | Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE,
USA
Note: [] Corresponding author: David Beukelman, Ph.D., 202 Barkley
Memorial Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0732, USA. Tel.: +1
402 472 5463; E-mail: dbeukelman1@unl.edu
Abstract: This article introduces the roles of parents and rehabilitation
professionals in the provision of communication supports for children who
cannot meet their communication needs through natural speech alone, also
referred to as individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). The authors
present a personnel framework, introduce intervention models of augmentative
and alternative communication (AAC) services, and address issues parents face
in preparing to provide communication supports to children with CCN using AAC
and assistive technology (AT).
Keywords: Augmentative and alternative communication, rehabilitation, pediatrics, children
