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At the beginning of this year, multiple people in my district began discussing communication for children with autism. The early childhood program is primarily using picture exchange communication with their students. However, once these…
Please note before I begin this post that I am aware that PECS is a specific and trademarked system. I have been through the formal training, however, like most, I have adapted it and can…
Last year, several SLPs in my district attended a fantastic conference by Gail Van Tatenhove. By the end of the two days, we were ready to make some district-wide changes to AAC in our district….
Seventeen years ago I was a brand new SLP graduate. I accepted the only mid-year job that I could find (overage for 2 SLPs with high caseloads) and began on a crazy adventure. One of…
The difficulty with verbal language for many children with language disorders is that it is fleeting and invisible. Communication boards make that language visual, and permanent and give clear delineations between different words. My students…
A little speech talk here. Wait! Don’t go! You just might learn something awesome. 😉 Language development of a typical child includes expressing: 5-20 words at 18 months of age 150-300 words at 24 months…
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My husband recently checked Go To Sleep Gecko out of the library to appease my “get the kids some new books now!” demands. He did well. Go…
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I decided a few days ago that this week’s Children’s Book Monday, would be on Stone Soup. What I did not realize, however, if that there are a…
I love me my Go Talk 9+. This is a very simple 12 button voice output device. You record short messages for each button. There are 5 levels that can be saved (like 5 different…
I just saw these communication bracelets yesterday for the first time, and I am so excited about them! They combine the trendy, jelly-type bracelets (think “livestrong”) with a (very) simple communication book. What a great…
A low cost way of helping children speak single messages is through recording toys or “talking” buttons. These can be purchased at places like Radio Shack or other electronics stores. Single messages can help children…
I know. This product name reminds you of a certain hamburger at a popular fast food chain. But this device is actually a simple voice output device that can be used for cause and effect…
For most people, picture communication boards are one of the first forms of Augmentative Communication tried. These can be extremely simple: 2 pictures of breakfast cereals on a piece of paper. Then ask, “Which cereal…
