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Tips for Supporting Peer Engagement for AAC Users

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Improving peer engagement for children using AAC is a vital goal in fostering social relationships among peers, validating communication efforts, and improving overall quality of life. This handout provides a synopsis of interventions as well as sample areas to target for clinicians and educators.
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Supporting Literacy Development in AAC Users

June 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Literacy, the ability to read and write, is an essential skill for academic success in individuals with disabilities especially those utilizing AAC as a primary means of communication. This resource summarizes how to support AAC users in early literacy development.
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Parent Training Tips for AAC Implementation

May 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
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.
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Reference Guide to Early Language Standardized Assessments

April 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This is a one-stop resource for a comprehensive list of early language standardized assessments with strengths, weaknesses, and when to use. Sansavini A, Favilla ME, Guasti MT, Marini A, Millepiedi S, Di Martino MV, Vecchi S, Battajon N, Bertolo L, Capirci O, et al. Developmental Language Disorder: Early Predictors, Age for the Diagnosis, and Diagnostic […]
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