This course is designed to help educate the speech language pathologist on best practices and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions for adults with complex communication disorders and acquired disabilities. An overview of AAC systems and strategies will be discussed as well as frequently used terminology within the field of AAC. You will explore some of the most common diagnoses encountered with speech generating device (SGD) implications. The content in this webinar will also highlight key assessment considerations as well as models of intervention for several commonly acquired speech disorders (e.g., ALS, MS, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and Brainstem Stroke, etc.). It will help guide you to achieve positive outcome goals by giving you the tools necessary to identify the best techniques for managing and sustaining effective communication.