This course is valid from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.

This course has been developed for delivery to Occupational Therapists. It is registered with AOTA for 0.1 CEU.

Course Description

Knowledge of high-tech AAC allows Occupational Therapists to maximize communication with patients with communication impairments.  This course introduces Lingraphica high-tech AAC devices, including presentation of evidence base and clinical merits.  The course defines candidates for and core benefits of high-tech AAC as well as provides information on device customization to maximize life participation and bridge occupational gaps.  A live demonstration of the device is shared showing how to edit and customize as well as utilize multimodal features of the device.  Information is provided regarding Lingraphica AAC device trials and funding.  

DISCLAIMER: This course is focused on Lingraphica high-tech AAC devices. There will be limited information about other device manufacturers 

1 Hour  0.1 AOTA CEUs 

 Instruction Level: Introductory Level 

 Category: OT Service Delivery 

 Fee: No Cost 

Lingraphica is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 5311. This Live/Distance Learning-Interactive/Distance Learning-Independent   activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs. Instruction Level = Introductory. Category = OT Delivery Service. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Requirements for Satisfactory Course Completion:

Completion requires learners to (1) view/attend the instructional presentation in full; (2) receive a minimum of 80% on the learning assessment; (3) submit a course evaluation; and (4) submit a valid time-log with minimum number of required hours. Learners may retake the learning assessment as needed until the satisfactory score is achieved. Course completion will be removed for those learners who do not comply with time-log requirements. Questions, assistance requests, and feedback may be sent to trafferty@lingraphica.com

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:​

1. State three types of benefits patients can receive from high-tech AAC
2. Identify appropriate candidates for Lingraphica AAC devices
3. Describe how the Life Participation Approach can be used as a tool for AAC personalization
4. Recall basic programming functions of a Lingraphica AAC device

Time-Ordered Agenda:

• 10 minutes: Lingraphica AAC devices: Overview and Research
• 5 minutes: Identifying AAC Candidates
• 10 minutes: Core Benefits of High-Tech AAC
• 10 minutes: Device Customization
• 10 minutes: Device Demo
• 5 minutes: Device Trials, Paperwork and Funding
• 10 minutes: Q&A
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Course Completion Requirements 

1. Attendance and/or Completion of Online Lecture
2. Completion of Learning Assessment with a minimum score of 70%
3. Completion of a PD Activity Evaluation

Target Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Prerequisites: None

Instructional Method: On-Demand (Distance Learning Independent)

Policies: This professional development activity is free and will be active for the current month. You may enroll and/or cancel at any time. Cancellation is not required and there will never be a fee or penalty.

Instructional Personnel 

Anna Reeve, MS, CCC-SLP
Anna joined Lingraphica in 2019. As a speech-language pathologist, Anna has treated adults with
communication and swallowing impairments in primarily outpatient settings, with per diem experience in the inpatient setting. She has also worked extensively with the adult neurogenic patient population in multidisciplinary clinics. Anna holds a BS and MS degree from Idaho State University.

Relevant Financial Relationships: Anna Reeve is an employee at Lingraphicare America, Inc.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationships: No relevant non-financial relationships exist

Teresa Thompson, MA, CCC-SLP
Teresa joined Lingraphica in 2020. She has more than 12 years of experience in speech-language pathology and has worked as a speech-language pathologist with adults in the acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing and home health settings. Teresa earned her BSBA from the University of Denver and her Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Northwestern University.

Relevant Financial Relationships: Teresa Thompson is an employee at Lingraphicare America, Inc. Relevant NonFinancial Relationships: No relevant non-financial relationships exist

Please contact us for learning accommodations or your accessibility needs:
continuinged@lingraphica.com

• Contact:
  Patricia Rafferty
• Training Hours: 1.00