Episode 354: Brie Norton & Lynsey Phillips: Creating a Culture of Learning Language Using Augmentative/Alternative Communication
From Talking With Tech AAC Podcast by Rachel Madel and Chris Bugaj
February 28, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 357
About this episode
Chris talks with AAC leaders Lynsey Phillips and Brie Norton about their collaborative framework for AAC implementation.
Chris talks with Lynsey Phillips and Brie Norton, two AAC leaders in Northwest Arkansas who have built a powerful, practical framework for AAC implementation across settings. They share how their partnership, spanning private practice and public schools, helped move AAC from isolated “expert-driven” work to a shared responsibility model that includes educators, peers, families, and community partners.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Bugaj
Guests: Lynsey Phillips, Brie Norton
Topics covered
- AAC implementation
- language learning
- educational frameworks
- collaboration
- community involvement
Keywords
- AAC
- language learning
- educators
- community partners
- collaboration
- framework
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northwest Arkansas
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