Driving Better AAC Outcomes
Explore today's AAC research landscape and how AbleNet approaches outcomes measurement. We'll share key findings on the difference AAC can make in functional communication, and what the data suggests about promoting best outcomes for AAC users across real-world settings.
Speaker
Kelly Clark, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Director of Product Experience at AbleNet, leading strategy and lifecycle work for the QuickTalker Freestyle speech device and AbleNet's global assistive technology portfolio. A licensed SLP for 25 years, Kelly brings deep clinical experience to product and research efforts. Kelly's work centers on how AAC performs in real life: what drives functional communication gains, what gets in the way, and what families and professionals can do to support consistent use across environments.
Disclosure: Kelly receives a salary from AbleNet.
Built for you
Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
AAC Evaluators
AT Specialists
Practice Managers
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.05 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
List three key findings from current AAC research.
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You’ll be able to
Identify four outcomes reported in the AbleNet research study.
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You’ll be able to
Describe the three components of AAC success.
The full 30 minutes
Your learning path.
- 1
Introduction
0-5 min - 2
Research Review
5-15 min - 3
AbleNet Outcomes Research
15-25 min - 4
Future Directions
25-30 min
Earn ASHA CEUs in three steps
Free courses, ASHA CEUs when you opt in.
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Pass the assessment
Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
CEUs reported to ASHA
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