Parent Training Tips for AAC Implementation
Population:
PediatricDiscipline:
SLPDiagnosis:
AACLanguage DevelopmentReferences:
- Laubscher, E., Pope, L., & Light, J. (2024). “You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate With Your Child”: Parents' Perspectives on Communication and AAC Use for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum. American journal of speech-language pathology, 33(2), 716-735.
- Smith, A. L., Barton-Hulsey, A., & Nwosu, N. (2016). AAC and families: dispelling myths and empowering parents. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1(12), 10-20.
Parents and caregivers are the initial teachers of communication skills to young children. Children who require augmentative and alternative communication to support language require additional support from caregivers to acquire the language as well as access the language within their system to functionally communicate. This printable clinical reference is for speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering AAC and Language Development. Print Resource, US Letter, 2 pages. Members can view and print it.
Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:
- How do I train parents to use AAC at home?
- What helps families carry over AAC use outside therapy?
- How do I teach caregivers to model language on AAC devices?
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