Nikki Heitner Heyman
Prepositions Journey: App Review
Children with language difficulties have difficulty with prepositions because of a number of factors: - The meaning changes depending on the context in which they are used. - Prepositions...
Cover Your Ass (CYA)Therapy
When I started this blog, the very first issue I addressed was the concern that there are so many children having therapy of one sort or another. Whilst we are becoming better at identifying...
Activities to teach social communication
It’s all very well identifying that children with language – learning difficulties have social communication difficulties, but addressing these difficulties is not easy because of the fluid nature...
App Review: Syllables Splash
Phonological awareness consists of skills that typically develop gradually and sequentially through the late preschool period. They are developed with direct training and exposure. ...
Social Communication: More than Words
Children with Language Learning difficulties and Attention Deficit Disorder often just don’t get the subtleties of social language, which form an intricate part of effective communication. This may lead to social communication difficulties which impact on inter and intra personal relationships.
Raising Bilingual Children
The issue of Bilingualism in our multi-cultural, multilingual country is a complex one because often the primary language of the community or school is different from the mother tongue. ...
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AAC is short for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Source: AssistiveWare
Communication devices, systems, strategies and tools that replace or support spoken language are known as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). These tools support a person who has difficulties communicating using speech.
The first “A” in AAC stands for Augmentative Communication. When you augment something, you add to it or supplement. Augmentative communication is when you add something to your speech (eg. sign language, pictures, a letter board). This can make your message clearer to your listener.
The second “A” in AAC stands for Alternative Communication. This is when you are not able to speak. It is also when your speech is not understood by others. In this case, you need a different way to communicate.
Basically, AAC can be tools, systems, devices or strategies. These tools help a person communicate, when they cannot rely on speech. Perhaps your child has not started talking. Perhaps you have lost your ability to speak. Perhaps your speech comes and goes. Maybe speaking is harder than other ways to communicate. AAC can help.
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