Nikki Heitner Heyman
App Review: Tense Builder
Developer: Mobile Education Store Price: $14.99 Aside from acting out verbs with children, I haven’t found another activity that provides a real understanding of verb tenses (and there...
11 Tools to improve Reading Comprehension
Good readers employ strategies before, during, and after reading that help them comprehend text. As I mentioned in my last post “Causes of reading comprehension difficulties,” struggling readers do...
Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is one of the pillars of the act of reading. When a person reads a text he engages in a complex array of cognitive processes. He is simultaneously using his awareness and...
Reading Raven – App Review
Developer: Early Ascent LLC Price: $3.99 Reading Raven is phonics-based engaging learn-to-read app that provides step-by-step reading lessons designed to help young children...
Writing TherAppy – App Review
The iMums (one of my favourite reviewers) reviewed Writing TherAppy by Tactus Solutions. The App is designed by a speech – language therapist for people with impaired written expression abilities....
How do language difficulties affect learning?
Language is the primary medium of learning. Everything we are expected to learn is either heard or read. Our skills are demonstrated through words or written language. Language-based learning...
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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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