Aac activities

Over the past 2 months I’ve been talking a lot about beginning with augmentative communication; including what it is and who needs it. The next question I most often get from parents, teachers and SLPs is about what kinds of materials are needed for intervention (and “where the heck do I find them”)? We all know that genuine communication interactions in context are the best for teaching any communication skill. Too often in AAC implementation we “test” more than teach. We ask students to…

Resources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism

If you are looking for a low-tech AAC resource for your speech and language therapy students, this is it. These AAC core vocabulary dice are easy to make using the symbols your students are already familiar with. These AAC dice can be used to target sentence formation, increase AAC device use across settings or for core vocabulary carryover activities. These DIY AAC dice are perfect for preschool, elementary, and middle school speech and language therapy students. Learn how to make them…

Nothing makes me happier than combining literacy with communication opportunities. In my K-2 classroom 90% of my students use alternative methods to support their communication or use AAC exclusively as their voice. I’ve learned so much about AAC and ways to incorporate it into my classroom over the past few years. Here’s a simple activity to combine read-a-loud and AAC modeling. This is a huge hit in my classroom and I’m sure your students will love it, too!

A few weeks ago I got a few questions about what I store in my core vocabulary tubs. I have been meaning to work on this post since then, bu...

Books that feature AAC Users are pretty rare but especially important in the field of speech-language pathologists. Like any obsessed book-lover, I got a new book in the mail that I pre-ordered last week and it

Using AAC for communication in the classroom can be overwhelming. Here are my tips for using AAC to support students in the classroom.

If you have speech therapy students who use AAC tools or system, it’s essential that they have access to their AAC tools and systems in ALL settings including speech therapy sessions. These devices help support communication and can help students reach their speech and language therapy goals. But how do you address AAC goals in speech and language therapy? What type of goals are best for students with AAC devices. Here are 14 speech and language goals that incorporate AAC devices and…

Resources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism

To make an AAC Core Adapted Library for your school or clinic, start by acquiring multiple copies of books. I did that through scholastic book clubs. They have most books for under $5.