Speak For Yourself AAC

Tag: pre-programmed sentences

  • Simon Says: Model One More Word

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    Heidi LoStracco, MS, CCC-SLP
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    One of the more common, and important, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) implementation strategies is Aided Language Input or modeling.  It would be overwhelming to use your child’s/client’s device to model EVERY word you are saying verbally…for you and the child!  Here’s the good news, you can successfully use Aided Language Input without overwhelming anyone! This blog topic was prompted by a discussion in the Speak…

  • An AAC Analogy: More Than Just Pushing Buttons

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    Heidi LoStracco, MS, CCC-SLP
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    There have been online and “in person” conversations recently about the expectation of children using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to form sentences in a relatively short amount of time.  We give “typical” verbal children at least two years before we expect them to combine two words, but AAC devices are frequently abandoned before a…