Access+&+Support

=[|Provincial Integration Support Program] = **An outreach service mandated** **to assist schools (throughout British Columbia), in meeting the educational needs of students with multiple severe/profound physical and cognitive disabilities.** **A team, consisting of a teacher, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, and speech-language pathologist provide support through a variety of services.**

= = =[|Multi-Modal Communication] = **What it is** EVERYTHING an individual uses to communicate or enhance communication. Different strategies may be needed for different situations and communication partners. Strategies and tools may be combined to meet a wide variety of communication functions. **How it works** We all use a variety of means to communicate! It is natural to use a variety of communication strategies for self-expression. The same is true with AAC…ALL tools and techniques are relevant! “AAC interventions should always be multi-modal in nature; that is, they should utilize the individual’s full communication capabilities, including any residual speech or vocalizations, gestures, signs, and aided communication.”  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (1991). Report: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, ASHA, 33 (Suppl. 5), 9-12.