An Approachable Guide to AAC

Learn how to support your child's AAC use at home — and become the communication partner they need to thrive.

This family-friendly course introduces parents and caregivers to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). You'll learn what AAC is, how to model it at home, and what to do when your child isn't using it yet. No prior AAC experience needed — just a willingness to learn alongside your child.

What You'll Learn

• Understand what AAC is, the different types, and what might be right for your child
• Learn aided language stimulation: modeling AAC so your child sees how to use it
• Build AAC use into everyday home routines without it feeling like therapy
• Address common myths about AAC (including the one about it stopping speech development)
• Know how and when to partner with your child's speech-language pathologist

Designed for parents and caregivers of children who use or are beginning to explore AAC.