Augmentative+and+Alternative+Communication

**AAC Resources** 100 Ways to Use Sequential Messaging with the Sequencer and VoicePal Max Hit the Switch 101 Ways to use a Step by Step 101+ Ideas for using Big Mac or other single message voice output communication aids [] []

AAC research
   

(2003) Roles of Speech Output in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Narrative Review, //Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 19// (1), 5–27

Romski & Sevcik (2005) Augmentative Communication and Early Intervention:Myths and Realities. //Infants & Young Children,// 18 (3), 174–185.

[|AAC Intervention]

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STIMMING ON AAC
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BLOG for AAC
[|Praactical AAC blog]

AAC Core Word Information
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AAC Basics: How to Teach Students who "Talk with Technology"

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AAC Ways to Teach AAC-Aided Language
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Videos that demonstrate AAC Usage and Implementation
Animated explanation of why we model communication 2:13 [] SLP using pictures to model communication 5:30 [] AAC Aided Partner Strategies: Aided Language Input 3:32 [| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zj1MfIHAac] One Kid's place aided language Explanation and demonstration. 4:58 [] Partner Augmented Input - teacher uses device to model game play between two autistic students [] Mom talks with daughter Maya using devices. [] Reading Very Hungry Caterpillar and using iPad with Proloquo. 10:03 [] Scripting conversation with AAC [] AAC Communication Prompt Hierarchies [] AAC Communication Response Strategies [] Using AAC with a verbal child [] Showing the PODD book [] Using communication book to help processing 3:18 [|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yogp9X6SLhY&list=PL2JnQglgH3VmvW9FYxqRFW0EmanyWFnpn&index=3] Gwendolyn says something's wrong (auditory scanning of device and head switch) 1:34 [|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVejGOPQq20&index=4&list=PL2JnQglgH3VmvW9FYxqRFW0EmanyWFnpn] Activity with paper communication board of different sounds. [] Great example of child signing, speaking and then using a device. []

Low-Tech Communication System


AAC Feature Match Resources [|Enabling Devices Communicator Feature Comparison] - covers their products with and without speech output. The feature comparison information is of # of cells, cell size, # of messages, total recording time, access input methods, input/output ports, price, a picture of the product & general description of features.

//**AAC software**// [|Dynamic Beginnings] - Download Dynamic Beginnings from this link off the Children's Hospital Boston. Created by Sharon Shaham, MS, CCC-SLP, Dynamic Beginnings is a dynamic display AAC program created in PowerPoint! It can not be modified, but can be downloaded for free and includes a real child's voice.
 * Speech Software **

[|PRC PASS Software] - PASS software allows you to create, modify, and save vocabularies, then load them into your communication aid. You can also use the PASS to create support materials; cheat sheets, manual boards, vocabulary lists, create and print overlays to use on various PRC devices. [|Speak for Yourself]

[|Camera Mouse] with CanAssist[|Dynamic Keyboard](free!)


 * Visual Supports **

//Digital Photos// [|pics.tech4learning.com/]

[] - 1400 free pictures in black & white; English and Spanish

[|Emergency Communication Board]
 * Communication Supports**