In this episode, I'm joined by the incredible Venita from Speechie Side Up! Join us for part 1 of 3 in our conversation about AAC in early intervention. In this episode, Venita answers the question: "what is AAC?" She discusses the variations of AAC including aided vs unaided AAC, High Tech vs Low Tech AAC, and RTI Tiers of AAC.
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Come back next week for part 2 of our conversation.
Venita is an Assistive Technology (AT) Consultant in south Florida. She is passionate about using AAC, AT, and literacy to support individuals with complex communication needs, autism, and other diagnoses. Venita has worked as a research and teaching assistant in the FAAST Atlantic Regional Assistive Technology Demonstration Center, assisted in clinical research projects, and presented on several topics related to AAC at local and national conferences.
She co-authored two articles published in ASHA Leader's online publication and the Lou Knows What to Do book series published by Boys Town Press. In 2018, Venita started utilizing the power of social media to empower and motivate educators across the country through the Speechie Side Up podcast, blog, Instagram, and YouTube channel. When she's not dominating the world of AAC, Venita loves being a girl mom, cycling, and going on adventures with her husband.