Blogs with tag AAC at home

AAC parents and professionals working together

How can we create the most suitable circumstances for an AAC user to succeed? How do we communicate and collaborate at home and in school? Our kids win when we can find ways to work together. By listening, engaging, and encouraging, both parents and professionals can help our AAC users thrive together.

2 minute read

Communication partner speaking with an AAC user

Communication partner skills: Do you have them?

There is a lot of research about communication partner behavior and how they interact with non-speaking people and/or AAC users. We clearly see that speaking people dominate the conversations. In the on-demand training video “Communication partner skills” Part 1 and 2, part of our AAC training series, our senior Speech Pathologist Amanda Hartmann teaches tips, tricks and strategies that will help us all become successful communication partners.

3 minute read

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AAC online learning: what we need for success

Remote learning can be a challenge. In this blog, we identify useful tips for AAC users, families and professionals to improve online connections.

5 minute read

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Introducing the AssistiveWare AAC Training Series

We want to share and promote AAC best-practices and help communication partners develop their skills.

3 minute read

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Using AAC to talk about emotions

How did you learn to label your emotional state as “sad” or “tired”? This blog is full of strategies for teaching the spoken words for feelings - especially for AAC users.

9 minute read

Teach me to fish: Building grammar skills

To learn how to create grammar on an AAC system, you’ll need to see how the AAC system does grammar – even if you already know how good grammar sounds in speech.

7 minute read

Roleplaying Games and AAC

Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text user Darla talks about her love for roleplaying games. Darla explains why they’re a perfect method to teach social and communication skills, all with the help of AAC!

9 minute read

Playing games and using AAC

Got the game? Check!Got some players? Check!AAC system ready? Check!Having fun? Check!Building communication? Check!

11 minute read

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Language opportunities for using AAC at home

Communication does not stop at home or at school. Successful communication happens when people with communication difficulties can use their AAC system in all environments. Find strategies for using AAC at home in this blog post.

5 minute read

Motivating AAC users during school breaks

Highly fun and motivating books that will inspire kids to use their words and actions to join in reading while stealthily having them practice their literacy skills.

3 minute read

5 fantastic family AAC blogs

There are many wonderful blogs being written by moms and dads who have sons and daughters who use an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution. These are just 5 of our favorites.

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Blogs with tag AAC at home

Overview

AAC parents and professionals working together

Communication partner skills: Do you have them?

AAC online learning: what we need for success

Introducing the AssistiveWare AAC Training Series

Using AAC to talk about emotions

Teach me to fish: Building grammar skills

Roleplaying Games and AAC

Playing games and using AAC

Language opportunities for using AAC at home

Motivating AAC users during school breaks

5 fantastic family AAC blogs