When the traditional toolkit hasn't been enough.
If you've worked with a client whose speech goals never quite get traction — and whose AAC system has always undersold what they appear to understand — this section is for you.
We treat ASHA's evidence-based practice framework seriously. EBP is the integration of best available evidence, clinical expertise, and the values and preferences of the individual and family. Supported communication has something to say in all three columns. The conversation deserves a more careful hearing than it usually gets.
What the evidence actually shows
Beyond the headline studies: emerging brain-imaging work, eye-tracking studies, message-passing nuance, and what 50 years of motor-learning research can contribute.
Read →An ASHA EBP crosswalk
How supported communication maps onto ASHA's three-pillar evidence-based practice framework — including the often-missed family-and-client-values pillar.
Read →Integrating with existing AAC
Supported communication and high-tech AAC are not rivals. How to think about layered systems, and why insisting on a single 'mode' often slows learners down.
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