So you have taken the first steps on your AAC journey to modeling core language, but how do you continue to grow your AAC learners language skills? Making sure that target a variety of reasons for communication will provide more opportunities for growing language. Expanding on the messages that use core words will help you take those next steps with using AAC. We will explore three simple steps, with different everyday activities, to help you and your child learn to use his/her device more effectively at home: choosing a communication function, choosing core words and phrases, writing a script for aided language input, and practicing how you model on the device.

Join us for an interactive session to help you and your child take another step into AAC.

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to

1. Identify communication functions to target
2. Identify core words to target
3. Learn to use scripts to implement aided language input
4. Practice modeling responses using core words

Agenda:

5 minutes - Welcome and Intro

10 minutes - Discuss and Demonstrate Strategies

5 minutes - Practice Strategies

10 minutes - Reflections and Questions

Topic discussions and dates:

Nov 16 - Let's Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About at Meal Times

Dec 14 - Talking in a Winter Wonderland

Jan 25 - Whatcha Got Cookin'?

Feb 15 - We HeART AAC!

Mar 22 - AAC Goes Jurassic!

Apr 19 - Getting Buggy

May 17 - Best Friends Furever! Let's Talk About Our Pets

June 21 - Summer Staycation

Session Dates:

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