Encourage Students to Use AAC by Supporting Communication Partners

Whatever students use- PECS, pragmatically organized dynamic display (PODD) books, a speech-generating device (SGD) or apps-SLPs and other team members using these tools need online or in-person training so they can program, customize and back up students' AAC apps or devices. The eight-step program focuses on teaching SLPs to work with students and their communication partners (on.asha.org/ impAACt-basics). * Power:AAC Modules: SLP Gail Van Tatenhove created a set of learning modules on AAC implementation for PaTTAn. Each module includes a video, handouts, pre- and post-tests, and other resources (bit.ly/power-aac). * Model as a MASTER PAL Series: This 11-part series covers basic intervention strategies and practices for communication partners of early AAC learners.