The advantages of augmentative and alternative communication

AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) is NOT a last resort, and you should not wait to introduce it to your child if they are not able to communicate all of their wants, needs, and ideas with their verbal speech. AAC is an excellent tool for non-speaking AND speaking individuals. If your child cannot RELIABLY use their speech to communicate everything they want to say, AAC is a great option to support their continued communication development while reducing frustration and anxiety in

AAC is a tool speech therapists use to increase communication skills! AAC doesn’t prevent your child from learning how to speak or sign, but encourages more opportunities for language connections. (I never withold or use reinforcements, only model natural and authentic language interactions with some pauses in between) #aac #speechtherapy #earlyintervention #sped #autism #toddler #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodiversityaffirming #communication #parenting #signlanguage #autistictiktok | Ri

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