AUGMENTATIVE and Alternative COMMUNICATION

Register to sign up for free online AAC training through the STAR program, which is great for caregivers or others with no experience in teaching individuals with Complex Communication Needs to use and implement AAC.

Register here: CTEC Video Training Series STAR

Augmentative & Alternative Communication Resources

• Core Vocabulary List
  • Core Vocabulary
• Encouraging Communication: Communicative Temptations
• Communication Bill of Rights
  • Communication Bill of Rights
• http://www.aaclanguagelab.com/
  • The Prentke Romich Company AAC Language Lab is designed to help you teach language for a lifetime, thus empowering the AAC communicator to develop expressive language to his or her optimum potential.
• tobiidynavox trainings
  • Valuable, real-life resources and examples to help you facilitate successful communication using AAC - at home, at school and in the community. Our Implementation Toolkit resources feature topics related to AAC for children and adults who are beginning or advanced communicators, including instructional materials that can be viewed online, as well as a variety of print materials that can be downloaded from our website.
• http://aacintervention.com/
  • Carolyn Musslewhite’s site; includes index of “Tips of the Month” for AAC
• http://aex.intellitools.com/
  • If you have Classroom Suite software, go to this activity exchange to download lots of fun, free activities.
• http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/
  • American Sign Language browser
• http://www.assistiveware.com
  • Proloquo2go support, videos, and tutorials
• https://www.communicationmatrix.org/
  • The communication matrix
• Senner, J. E. (2008). Partner Augmented Input - Instructional Video. DynaVox Implementation Toolkit.
  • Research supports the benefit for use of this technique for language learning. Learn what Partner Augmented Input is and how to use it in daily environments with AAC Users in this 20-minute video.
• Partner Augmented Input - this handout describes an evidence-based modeling technique that can be used at home and in the classroom.
• Vocabulary Selection - Need help figuring out what words need to be added to your child's speech generating device (SGD)? Download this guide to help you organize the customization process.
• Tar Heel Reader
• Adapted Core Word Books
• 101+ Ideas for Using a Bigmack
• Vocabulary Questionnaire for AT Devices : This questionnaire is designed to aid in the selection of the most important and meaningful vocabulary for students using or beginning to use an augmentative and/or alternative communication system (such as a voice output communication device or communication board). The words you choose will help the team develop a communication system that offers more meaningful and power vocabulary.
  • Vocabulary Questionnaire for AAC Devices
  • This SGD Features Checklist has been designed to help teams with the assessment process.