We Speak AAC Courses

Deanna is a speech/language pathologist with 30 years of experience providing team-based evaluations, consultations and training in the area of assistive technology with an emphasis on augmentative communication.  As a Spanish-speaking member of the TherapyOne Assistive Technology Team, she works collaboratively with therapists, educators and families to achieve goals in the area of AAC selection and implementation. She also provides ongoing AAC services at ValleyLifeAZ Adult Day Treatment Program.  She has presented at local, national and international conferences. As co-coordinator of Out and About, she leads activities and designs materials (mini books and CD) that support integration of AAC into the local community.  She is co-author of TPT Poetry Power Planbooks.  She voluntarily participates in projects that provide access to AAC resources in Spanish, including providing feedback to a number of vendors in the pursuit of bilingual AAC applications and interventions.