Supporting Transition from Picture to Text-based AAC
The beauty of a robust AAC system is that communicators who start out using pictures can go on to use…
AAC Learning
Encouraging Communicators to Build Longer Sentences
Often when communicators are using only single words, there is a certain amount of frustration involved at the inability to…
Building Choice Making in AAC Learners
Open-ended questions are important to encourage self-determination skills while binary choices may be used to encourage choice making in beginning…
Using AAC at Home: Simple Ideas for Families
When AAC is fully integrated into everyday activities, learning AAC can become easier for the communicator. Especially, when everyone in…
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation for AAC Learners
Food is widely regarded as a great motivator for emergent communicators. Not without good reason. Most of us wouldn’t mind…
How to Encourage Generalization in AAC Learners
Generalization is when a communicator can apply a skill in different contexts and settings. According to Stokes & Baer, 1977,…
Motivating AAC learners to Use Their Communication Systems
If an individual seems to show little interest in a communication system, we cannot be hasty to assume that AAC…
Using Video Modeling with AAC Learners
Aided Language Input or Modeling is a proven strategy that helps communicators to gain communicative competence. Video modeling is similar…
Let’s Build Engagement and Connections Through AAC
Most toddlers are able to sing the alphabet song in their sleep because of the catchy music or the delightful…
Aiming for SNUG – Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation in AAC
Effective communication plays a pivotal role in determining the quality of our lives. It impacts our interpersonal relationships and opportunities…