With a cheeky giggle and a winning smile, Lucas lights up a room. He is nearly 6 years old and lives in Brisbane, Australia with his Mum, Dad and two older sisters Olivia and Lucy.

Children, teens and adults who can’t speak can use this symbol-based AAC app for iOS as a daily communication tool and to build language skills. From the first time someone opens the app, a few taps are all it takes to start talking to the world.

We all know that the best practice for teaching AAC is Modelling or Aided Language Stimulation. We can all understand that AAC users will learn how to effectively use their AAC system when they see it used regularly and reliably by others in their world. So how do we model?