What is AAC?
What is AAC?
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AAC stands for alternative and augmentative communication. Basically, it refers to any tool that is used instead of spoken language and to supplement spoken language.
AAC means that people can say anything to anyone, anywhere and anytime!
Common AAC Myths
Common AAC Myths
Do you have concerns with AAC? Check out these top 5 myths, with research to back up the facts!
Let your AAC user explore!
Let your AAC user explore!
It might look like your child is just playing on the AAC app, but play is how kids learn! Make sure to give them lots of time to explore and don't worry if they seem to get stuck on one button.
AAC Foundations
AAC Foundations
Join the LISD AT team as we chat about the building blocks of AAC: modeling, attributing meaning, and prompting. (recorded 106/2021)
Here are some helpful tools to help you learn about commonly used AAC apps in LISD.
Keep in mind the best thing you can do is just start using the AAC app! Don't worry about setting it up perfectly from the beginning. It's also important that we don't change the words on the home page - these are our core words!
Before you start personalizing...
Before you start personalizing...
Moving buttons on an AAC device would be like moving keys around on your keyboard! Let's make it easier on our AAC users and don't move or delete existing buttons.
To Customize or Not to Customize
To Customize or Not to Customize
Join the LISD AT team as we chat all about customizing AAC systems! (recorded 2/2/2022)
Worried about having too many buttons?
Worried about having too many buttons?
Don't be! Lots of buttons on the screen means that your AAC user has access to more words, so they can say what they want to say!
It will take time to learn, but just like you learned to type on a keyboard, your AAC user can learn to use their AAC device fluently when we don't keep making changes!
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