4 Week AAC
Parent Bootcamp
What We’ll Learn:
1:1 Video Consultation
In this 30 minute video call, we’ll discuss your current AAC and communication situation. I’ll gain a clearer understanding of your goals for this workshop and provide clarity on the curriculum.
Week 1
What is AAC? We’ll learn about multimodal communication & how to provide tons of opportunities for easier communication
Take Home: personalized assessment of your child’s communication behaviors, light tech AAC materials, & easy to implement high tech strategies
Week 2
Preferences and Motivation: Discover the key to getting your child engaged with AAC through personalization and motivation.
Take Home: Leave with the skills to customize your child’s AAC device with vocabulary that truly resonates and motivates them to want to engage.
Week 3
Core Vocabulary: Understand how to think flexibly about your child’s AAC vocabulary and integrate it into your daily routines.
Take Home: You’ll receive a personalized daily schedule, showing you how to seamlessly incorporate AAC teaching into your home environment.
Week 4
Beyond Requesting: Go beyond simple requests and learn how to encourage your child to use AAC to gain more independence in communication.
Take home: Hands-on experience to help prompt your child to use AAC for a variety of purposes, moving them toward greater communication independence.
