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AAC refers to ways that people communicate that are NOT with verbal words. We all use AAC sometimes. AAC includes gestures, sign language, writing/spelling, pointing to pictures or symbols, and devices that produce electronic speech.
This website, created by Edmonton Catholic Schools, has an entire curriculum for teaching AAC, regardless of the system that your child uses! There is also a manual for supporting AAC in English and in Spanish!
Looking for activities to try with a voice output switch? Check out this list of suggestions!
Click around the graphic on this link for ideas of phrases to model on your child's AAC device in different areas of the home.
This video is a great example of how to model language on your child's AAC device while cooking. Notice that the child does not really use the device during the activity. This is all about the language being modeled for him so he can learn! Try a cooking activity with your child today! Enjoy!
This website has handouts that explain many things about AAC, including articles about using AAC to support the development of verbal speech!
This link contains free resources and guides for implementing AAC at home. It is created by the makers of the CoughDrop AAC app.
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