SWAAC is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication consulting service which provides both diagnostic and treatment services for children and adults with complex communication needs.
SWAAC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and is owned and operated by Shelley Weiss, MS, CCC-SLP.
We offer comprehensive evaluation and training services for individuals from 18 months on who may benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). During our on-site evaluation, we have the client and relevant communication partners interact with a variety of communication enhancement and assistive technology strategies in multiple settings in order to determine which strategies will be most effective.
After we identify the appropriate augmentative communication devices and tools, we work with the client, their family, school, work and community communication partners to ensure successful operation, customization, and maintenance of the recommended systems. We are strongly committed to teaching all communication partners methods to help the augmented speaker communicate most effectively. Some examples of these methods include: identifying appropriate and motivating contexts, engineering the environment to insure successful communication, teaching appropriate interaction strategies, and using aided language stimulation (picture-symbol immersion).