Aac activities

Great FREE Printables for AAC/PECS to use with students with Autism and PMLD. Awesome free printable communication boards for special ed.

This fall, I started created some Core Adapted Books for my AAC users. It inspired me to build an AAC Book Lending Library for my school. I have always used books to target core vocabulary but this fall I started adding sentence strips right into the books. After I did the first one, I realized […]

Empower AAC users with this list of free printable adapted books. Explore a wealth of resources to improve communication and language skills. Access 400 valuable tools to support AAC communication and learning.

A perfect activity for encouraging interaction, communication & joint attention. Shark Bite a great AAC game for autistic children & communication issues.

A few weeks ago I got a few questions about what I store in my core vocabulary tubs. I have been meaning to work on this post since then, but I was busy finishing grad. school (YAY!) and then I got sick. So better late than never, right?! Go/ Stop- Material ideas: wind up toys (animals or vehicles are easy to find at the dollar store) cars, trains, books about transportation/ vehicles, things that go, etc. Get a books for free here, here, and here. Activity ideas: Talk about how vehicles go…

You can use this FREE AAC core word bubbles activity to connect with your speech therapy students while also making connections with parents and classroom teachers and helping them to buy-in to your program. Download this free resource to help you engage your student in your next session, offer an explainer to parents, and get teacher buy-in.

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) activities can be fun and engaging for people of all ages and abilities. Here are 10 ideas for fun AAC activities. #AdaptedClassroom #SpecialEducation

AAC SLP Amanda Samperi is back with another post in her series about the prAACtical aspects of AAC therapy. In this post, Amanda shares her views and experiences on helping students with AAC needs …

Discover fun AAC activities that enhance communication through play. Engage and inspire with creative strategies for effective speech therapy sessions.

Predictable chart writing is one of my favorite ways to get kids who are new to writing comfortable with a writing routine. Today, our guest author Ashley Larisey shares detailed information that w…

There are many ways to inspire and motivate children to communicate. One way I have found effective is structuring a game/play session. It is important to enable reluctant communicators or those who rely on AAC to fully engage with their peers. AAC means Augmentative and Alternative Communication and can range from Eye-Gaze to PECS (Picture exchange communication system) . The International society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) states

Learn all about how to use a put in task as an AAC or core vocabulary communication lesson, that can be implemented as a full lesson or a transition lesson.

Your condensed guide to free AAC Core Boards. Whether you're experienced with AAC or new to this form of communication this guide will help you support your students while saving you time. You'll find links to popular AAC boards, along with tips to get started.

Looking for fun, age-appropriate activities for your AAC user?

Here are some ways to help coach and encourage teachers for implementation of AAC in the classroom. A list of settings and tips to get everyone on the team to begin implementation of AAC in the classroom.

Use the Core First Books by Tobii Dynavox in speech and language therapy with your AAC users!

Below are a series of files created learning vocabulary using the LAMP Words for Life app Realize that vocabularies vary if any customization has been done to the device, so your child's vocabulary may not directly match the sequences represented in the files, however, the sequences will likely

Working with children with Autism and related communication challenges, there isn't a day that goes by in my practice that I'm not reaching deep into my AAC tool box for support. In honor of AAC Awareness Month, it seems essential to not only remind ourselves of the important role of AAC for individuals without speech, but also how powerful AAC is in supporting those with emerging speech. Here are a few ways that I use AAC everyday with a spectrum of communicators, including those with…

We need too teach AAC users all functions of communication, not just requesting. Kidz Learn Language: Moving Beyond “I Want…” in AAC; What do You Want?

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