Learners with Communication Challenges and/or Autism

What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAC?

1) Watch these videos for a general overview of AAC, a parent's perspective and information about an AAC approach:

A USER Story

A Parent's Perspective on AAC

Introduction to Aided Language Stimulation

Aided language in Action

2) Watch this video of Emma, an autistic young girl, presenting,"My Body Does Not Obey my Mind."

3) Can Speech Challenged Students Get an Appropriate Education? by Emma

4) Read Communication is Power, a short blog post written by a non-verbal, Autistic 11 year old boy

5) Read Autism and AAC: Five Things I Wish I'd Known

6) Three Ways Talking to Autistic Adults Can Make you a Better Teacher

7) Other resources for AAC Support:

8. After you complete these readings and viewings, please complete the related discussion post on this Google Form.