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Marilyn JacobsTeam Leader / Instructional Specialist
7921 Lynnbrook DriveBethesda, Maryland 20814
(240) 740-5480(301) 657-4969 Fax
CPD SA-90 course "Early Language Learners and Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology" will be offered online for staff during summer 2022, pending budget approval. Registration is through PDO (Professional Development Online) - check back for date.
InterACT is staffed and supported through the Division of PreKindergarten, Special Programs and Related Services. The team consists of speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, a physical therapist, special educators, and technical support assistants. InterACT collaborates with school teams to support MCPS students with severe communication disabilities, provides professional development opportunities, and supports the development of adapted materials to enable students to participate in the curriculum.Team Members
"Assistive technology device means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability." Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) is "an area of clinical practice that attempts to compensate (either temporarily or permanently) for the impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive communication disorders (i.e. the severely speech-language and writing impaired)." - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1989