![]() ![]() AAC can help your child be understood, increasing the likelihood that a listener can “catch” the meaning of the unintelligible utterance by providing a visual referent.AAC reduces the pressure of using only spoken words, which often is a source of frustration for children who struggle to communicate. ![]() They also provide a cue to the child for what they are thinking and might want to say. AAC communication symbols remain as a reference or reminder as to what was verbally said. AAC symbols don’t disappear once they are touched like verbal words do when we speak them. AAC is visual and concrete – providing more than verbal words to assist with recalling words to express.Your child deserves the right to have access to all the tools available to communicate. We all use a variety of ways to communicate, including writing notes, texting, etc. AAC provides additional support for verbal speech so your child can use multiple modalities to communicate, such as hand gestures or more formal signs, along with verbal output and maybe symbol pictures.“High Tech” AAC includes speech generating devices made specifically for communication and communication apps installed on phones, tablets, or iPads that produce speech as buttons are activated.“Low Tech” AAC options are simple types of communication systems that include communication picture boards, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and use of signs/gestures.“Alternative” for those who have some speech, but their speech is difficult to understand or isn’t enough to meet their needs.“Augmentative” comes first because we always want to “augment” what someone already uses to communicate, whether it be speech, gestures, or body language.AAC stands for Augmentative Alternative Communication.
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