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eLuma offers unparalleled online speech therapy solutions for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). We know that the key to helping these students is to first see and then unlock their incredible potential, but it all starts with their ability to communicate. Our speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can provide all of the same required services live and online, through a fully-secure, HIPAA-compliant platform, as they can in person — and can do so with a high degree of effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility. We love working with these kids and find great satisfaction in seeing them progress and succeed thanks to alternative communication and augmentative therapy.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to systems or devices that are used to supplement or replace verbal speech. AAC systems allow students with significant impairments in speech and/or language abilities to communicate effectively. Augmentative communication supports existing speech, while alternative communication methods replace speech that is non-functional or absent.
There are a variety of AAC systems available that are either aided or unaided, and vary in their level of technology.
For more information on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), check out the following resources available from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
If you’re like a lot of folks, you might still be a bit unfamiliar with online speech therapy (aka teletherapy, telepractice, telehealth, etc.) and all of its many benefits. We invite you to check out our Why Online Therapy page to learn more about how effective, affordable and popular it really is.
If you want to learn more about how eLuma can specifically help YOUR program, we provide a free needs analysis to help you identify how you can improve your ability to deliver a broader range of high-quality online therapy services while simultaneously reducing your costs by several thousand (or more).
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eLuma is your most dependable online therapy services solution with a track record of over 30,000 students served. Every year, we deliver thousands of online Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, School Psychology, and Mental Health Services sessions to K-12 schools across the nation.