* The field of AAC is a rapidly expanding one, as both technology innovations and demographic profiles make it increasingly possible and important to provide non-speech communication options for individuals with significant communication impairments. * Case reports provide a hook for student learning, drawing their interest and providing immediate relevance for students. * Features internationally recognised authors who are experts in their field and have been drawn from Ireland, the United Kingdom, the USA and Australia, to ensure that the reach of the text is broad and internationally relevant.

* The field of AAC is a rapidly expanding one, as both technology innovations and demographic profiles make it increasingly possible and important to provide non-speech communication options for individuals with significant communication impairments. * Case reports provide a hook for student learning, drawing their interest and providing immediate relevance for students. * Features internationally recognised authors who are experts in their field and have been drawn from Ireland, the United Kingdom, the USA and Australia, to ensure that the reach of the text is broad and internationally relevant.