Essential Question: "How can I justify the expense involved in purchasing an Augmentative Communication Device?"

Foundation Questions:

1. What is an AAC device?

2. What is the purpose of AAC device?

3. Who is a candidate for using an AAC device?

4. What are the benefits of using an AAC device?

5. What is the purchase price an AAC device?

Tentative Point:
AAC devices are worth the expense because of the profound impact they have on those who use them.

Tentative Genres:

Client: poem
Client: journal entry
Clinician: webliography
Clinician: powerpoint presentation
AAC Device Manufacturer: brochure
AAC Device Users "Group": newsletter

*Obviously, my research is to justify the expense of the device. I am assuming that in order to do that, all of my genres will have the same point of view so to speak. (Otherwise, wouldn't I be fighting against myself?) So all of these genres will support the expense of AAC devices through the use of different methods.

The whole time I am writing this, I am thinking about switching some of my genres around.....so stay tuned. I may be asking for some advice!

Integration: I want to use each of these genres to help persuade those who might be interested in purchasing an AAC Device. So each genre is going to use a different method of persuasion depending on the voice. Obviously the genres of the client and clinician will have a more profound effect because both will have experienced the benefits of the device firsthand and on a more personal level.

Tentative Resources:

Thinking, Thinking Thinking......
Working, Working, Working......