How do we define an AAC Specialist's role vs. an SLP's? What are the differences in their qualifications?

Making AAC work for everyone means thinking deeply about anti-ableism, and what disability even means.

When kids graduate from school, what is it that we hope they’ll be able to do?

Everyone can learn to read, given the right science-backed strategies.

How can we maximize joy and learning in preschool for AAC users? With three pillars promoting access to language, literacy, and play.

Typically developing kids learn language through connection and play with adults and older kids. While you may have heard somewhere that kids with disabilities have to learn language through drills, imitation, and repetition… actually, those things don’t work very well for anyone. 

If we have high expectations, and we presume potential of our students, then why not start with robust, high-tech AAC?

If you had to guess, what percent of the population do you think needs AAC? This AAC Awareness month, let's share the numbers!

The ability to communicate results in the ability to direct your own life and form relationships. And that is THE core goal of public education. 

I've encountered all kinds of problems in my seven years as an AAC Specialist in public schools. See if any of these sound familiar to you...