Augmentative and Alternative Communication

AAC Resources

Dos and Don'ts of AAC

http://aac-rerc.psu.edu/

http://www.joannecafiero.com/Articles.htm

http://speechmusings.com

https://aaclanguagelab.com/resources/glossary Glossary of AAC terms

AAC Intervention

Praactical AAC blog

http://praacticalaac.org/practical/stimming-or-learning-considerations-for-kids-who-repeat-themselves-with-aac/ Addressing Stimming on AAC

AAC Basics: How to Teach Students who "Talk with Technology"

AAC Ways to Teach AAC-Aided Language

Assessment

Communication Matrix https://communicationmatrix.org/

AAC Core Word Information

http://www.project-core.com/core-communication-systems/

Videos that demonstrate AAC Usage and Implementation

Animated explanation of why we model communication 2:13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flFNMky22-U

SLP using pictures to model communication 5:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqYapgu69g

AAC Aided Partner Strategies: Aided Language Input 3:32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zj1MfIHAac

One Kid's place aided language Explanation and demonstration. 4:58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUY6oQoSTXw

Partner Augmented Input - teacher uses device to model game play between two autistic students

http://www.dynavoxtech.com/implementation-toolkit/ToolkitVideoPlayer.aspx?id=892

Mom talks with daughter Maya using devices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBre9NEFY_I

Reading Very Hungry Caterpillar and using iPad with Proloquo. 10:03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFC9qVhujZ8

Scripting conversation with AAC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9bCvrcQHTY

AAC Communication Prompt Hierarchies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Far-zFE20aw

AAC Communication Response Strategies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKau8XB2rwg

Using AAC with a verbal child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFxamqomayY

Showing the PODD book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tro7ZGWV4xI

Using communication book to help processing 3:18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yogp9X6SLhY&list=PL2JnQglgH3VmvW9FYxqRFW0EmanyWFnpn&index=3

Gwendolyn says something's wrong (auditory scanning of device and head switch) 1:34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVejGOPQq20&index=4&list=PL2JnQglgH3VmvW9FYxqRFW0EmanyWFnpn

Activity with paper communication board of different sounds.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/olbrlzm2gxkwnxd/AAC%20group%20session%20w-aided%20language%20stimulation%20-%20secondary.mov

Great example of child signing, speaking and then using a device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHWeD9ivc0&index=25&list=PL2JnQglgH3VmvW9FYxqRFW0EmanyWFnpn

Speech Software

AAC software

PRC PASS Software - PASS software allows you to create, modify, and save vocabularies, then load them into your communication aid. You can also use the PASS to create support materials; cheat sheets, manual boards, vocabulary lists, create and print overlays to use on various PRC devices.

Camera Mouse with CanAssistDynamic Keyboard (free!)

Visual Supports

Digital Photos

pics.tech4learning.com/

http://www.sclera.be/index.php - 1400 free pictures in black & white; English and Spanish

Communication Supports

Emergency Communication Board

AAC Research

(2003) Roles of Speech Output in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Narrative Review, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 19 (1), 5–27

Romski & Sevcik (2005) Augmentative Communication and Early Intervention:Myths and Realities. Infants & Young Children, 18 (3), 174–185.

Trouble Shooting AAC

Low Tech Communication System

AAC Feature Match Resources

Enabling Devices Communicator Feature Comparison - covers their products with and without speech output. The feature comparison information is of # of cells, cell size, # of messages, total recording time, access input methods, input/output ports, price, a picture of the product & general description of features.

SET-BC AAC Feature Comparison Grid (Low & Mid Tech)

SET-BC AAC Feature Comparison Grid (High Tech)