Exciting AAC Activities for Winter
The holiday season is here and there’s a festive spirit in the air that signifies hope and joy. There’s also…
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Tips for Successful Implementation
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) provides a means for people with complex communication needs to express themselves. Here are a…
Prompt Fading Strategies to use with AAC Learners
Prompts and cues play a vital role while learning a new skill. They help the learner gain confidence and spurs…
Rett Syndrome: Supporting Communication through AAC
Many individuals with Rett Syndrome may have deficits in communication. They may exhibit prelinguistic behaviours such as vocalizations, eye gaze,…
Shared Writing Activities for Emergent AAC learners
There are a lot of things that need to fall in place for a learner to write meaningful text. Shared…
Repair Strategies to fix Communication Breakdown in AAC Users
Communication breakdown happens when a child attempts to communicate something and the partner has not understood it. A good communication…
Roadblocks to Language Development in Children Using AAC
AAC is a wonderful solution for children having communication deficits due to developmental disabilities and other speech disorders. While we…
AAC Implementation: Communication Intervention Strategies for Families
Getting an AAC device is a significant step towards ensuring better outcomes for a child with complex communication needs. However,…
All Core and No Fringe Vocabulary Makes for Dull Communication
Core words get a lot of emphasis in AAC learning. What is fringe vocabulary and why is it important? Read…
Language Learning: A Lot can Happen With Scaffolding
Modelling has been a widely used strategy to support emergent AAC learners. Read on to know how scaffolding conversations in…