增强与替代传播专业研究生证书

该研究生证书旨在培养高素质的专业人员，以在跨学科团队的背景下为学校和社区环境中具有复杂沟通需求（CCN）的儿童，青年和成人提供增强和替代沟通（AAC）服务。通过参加包括并行实地经验的课程工作，候选人将获得评估和干预方面最佳实践的工作知识，以通过应用AAC系统为儿童，青年和成人提供交流支持在社会中获得学习，社会化和职业机会的交流。在交流障碍，特殊教育和相关领域攻读硕士学位的研究生，除了在学士学位后的健康，公共服务和教育领域的从业人员以外，还可以完成证书课程。
This graduate level certificate is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals to provide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services for children, youth and adults with complex communication needs (CCN) in school and community settings within the context of an interdisciplinary team. Through participation in coursework that includes concurrent field experiences, candidates will acquire a working knowledge of best practice in assessment and intervention to support communication through the application of AAC systems for children, youth and adults to access learning, socialization and vocational opportunities in society. Graduate students who are enrolled in master's degrees in Communicative Disorders, Special Education, and related fields, in addition to practicing professionals in health, human services, and educational fields at the post-baccalaureate level may complete the certificate program.