AAC & Functional Communication
Click here for practical ideas and information related to AAC use at home. Click here, forCore vocabulary WORDS that are listed out for several different activities and daily routines (getting dressed, playing, snack time, and man more).
Read article here for Tips for supporting you while you encourage your child's use of AAC Systems at home.
Click here for link to Core Vocabulary Board. Use Core Board during 4 different Teen daily routines/activities listed in chart here with examples of Core Words to target during the activity.
Books for ALL students are located here at Tar Heel Reader. Look up a subject you are interested in (Pizza? Pandas? Smoothie? Sharks?), look at the pictures, read the words/phrases/sentences, and discuss with your family using your AAC and/or picture symbol Core board.
Activities, such as crafts & recipes (fun and simple examples here), are a great way to set up a scenario for your child to request needed items (ex: GLUE), request an action (ex: OPEN), ask for assistance (ex: HELP), and ask for more of an item (ex: MORE). Model using AAC/voice output device/picture symbols, use effective wait time, and verbal prompting to assist your student in using his/her AAC/voice output device.
Read article here for Tips for supporting you while you encourage your child's use of AAC Systems at home.
Click here for link to Core Vocabulary Board. Use Core Board during 4 different Teen daily routines/activities listed in chart here with examples of Core Words to target during the activity.
Books for ALL students are located here at Tar Heel Reader. Look up a subject you are interested in (Pizza? Pandas? Smoothie? Sharks?), look at the pictures, read the words/phrases/sentences, and discuss with your family using your AAC and/or picture symbol Core board.
Activities, such as crafts & recipes (fun and simple examples here), are a great way to set up a scenario for your child to request needed items (ex: GLUE), request an action (ex: OPEN), ask for assistance (ex: HELP), and ask for more of an item (ex: MORE). Model using AAC/voice output device/picture symbols, use effective wait time, and verbal prompting to assist your student in using his/her AAC/voice output device.