Dr. RY's Action Bridge: Why What How of AAC Instruction

Are you looking to expand your clinical skill set in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) beyond single-word requests? Many behavior analysts face challenges when selecting appropriate AAC modalities, analyzing stimulus control, and advancing learners to generative, multi-word communication.

This Action Bridge bridges the 17-year research-to-practice gap by analyzing AAC implementation through a precise verbal behavior lens. Instructors Dr. Lilith Reuter-Yuill and Ling Ly Tan break down the critical differences between selection-based and topography-based communication, display configurations (schematic vs. taxonomic), and functional stimulus-response relationships.

Participants will learn how to identify potential CMO-R functions during AAC training, evaluate emerging trends and claims using EBP standards, and implement matrix training protocols to facilitate recombinatorial generalization from single-word tacts to complex noun-verb combinations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between selection-based and topography-based AAC modalities and display types.

• Evaluate clinical claims and social media trends using evidence-based practice standards.

• Analyze AAC interactions using verbal behavior frameworks (MOs, stimulus control, operants).

• Apply matrix training and stimulus-fading procedures to build multi-word combinations.

Who is this for?

This Action Bridge is designed for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) who work with non-vocal or minimally vocal learners, design communication programming, or collaborate with SLPs in multidisciplinary settings.

This Action Bridge has been approved for 2.0 Learning CEUs by Bridgify LLC, ACE Provider #OP-25-11914, authorized by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®). The CEU requirements are detailed in the Action Bridge - CEU Content & Disclosures modules.