Biography

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Patricia Politano, PhD, CCC-SLP/L, ATP is a speech-language pathologist that has worked as an augmentative communication (AAC) specialist for over 25 years at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Assistive Technology Unit. She is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development and has presented nationally and internationally on augmentative communication. She currently teaches graduate courses on assistive technology and augmentative communication.