Blogs with tag AAC basics

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Do’s and Don’ts of AAC - Questions

Are your questions open or closed? In any environment where questions occur naturally, like in classrooms, it is essential that open-ended questions are used for AAC users. It allows language to be modeled and gives AAC users the opportunity to learn to say what they think and feel.

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Do’s and Don’ts of AAC - Modeling

The best practice for teaching AAC is modeling or Aided Language Stimulation. What are the key concepts when modeling? What can we do? What should we not do?

5 minute read

Do’s and Don’ts of AAC - Wait time

Providing enough time to people who use AAC is very important, as using AAC to communicate takes time. We as communication partners need to provide enough of it for the person using AAC to claim their turn in the conversation, to process what was said and what they want to say and then compose their message.

5 minute read