Using AAC with Young Children

Getting Started with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) – Communicating with Pictures

This e-learning course focuses on the benefits of AAC, getting started with vocabulary for a picture communication tool and strategies to support an AAC tool. Watch videos of caregivers and children learning to use an AAC tool and hear from parents about their experiences with AAC.

Introduction to Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)

This video developed by The Children’s Treatment Network (CTN) will help caregivers to understand a variety of communication strategies, as well as how and why people communicate.

AAC Myths, AAC Tools, ACCS, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Method, Functions of Communication, High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech, Preventing speech development, Speech Generating Device (SGD)

Getting Started with AAC

This document describes how you can get started with AAC (e.g. offering choices, taking turns, using objects, modelling how to use the AAC system).

Aided Language Input, Aided Language Simulation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Theme Display

Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Partner Strategies

This video was developed by The Children’s Treatment Network (CTN) in order provide an overview of strategies used to enhance communication.

ACCS, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Partner Strategies, Techniques

101+ Ideas for Using Early Communication Devices

This document provides 100+ ideas of how a single message communication device could be used.
Source: www.spectronicsinoz.com

This list was compiled by Barbara Solomonson SLP, MS CCC-SLP with help from others at different message boards and listserves.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, BIGmack, Step-by-Step, Voice output

Itsy Bitsy Spider (YPRLSP PowerPoint book)

Your child may enjoy watching and listening to this fun and simple Powerpoint song/book (Itsy Bitsy Spider). You might use this to develop your child’s attention span or to help him/her to indicate “more”. For example, your child could look at you, use a gesture, point to a picture, or tap a switch each time the singing stops. Remember to have fun!

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Music, Switch-user

Old MacDonald (YPRLSP PowerPoint book)

Your child may enjoy watching and listening to this fun and simple Powerpoint song/book (Old MacDonald). You might use this to develop your child’s attention span or to help him/her to indicate “more”. For example, your child could look at you, use a gesture, point to a picture, or tap a switch each time the singing stops. Remember to have fun!

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Music, Switch-user

Twinkle Twinkle (YPRLSP PowerPoint book)

Your child may enjoy watching and listening to this fun and simple Powerpoint song/book (Twinkle Twinkle). You might use this to develop your child’s attention span or to help him/her to indicate “more”. For example, your child could look at you, use a gesture, point to a picture, or tap a switch each time the singing stops. Remember to have fun!

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Music, Switch-user

Wheels on the Bus (YPRLSP PowerPoint book)

Your child may enjoy watching and listening to this fun and simple Powerpoint song/book (Wheels on the Bus). You might use this to develop your child’s attention span or to help him/her to indicate “more”. For example, your child could look at you, use a gesture, point to a picture, or tap a switch each time the singing stops. Remember to have fun!

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Music, Switch-user