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Oct 17

The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing an AAC App

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Choosing the right AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) app for your child is one of the most powerful decisions you can make to support communication and independence. Yet, it is...

Oct 16

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Simple Calming Tools to Help Your Child Regulate at Home

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Helping Your Child Stay Calm: Simple Calming Tools for Home RegulationFor speech-language pathologists, parents of children with autism, and anyone supporting children with communication challenges, calm is the foundation for...

Oct 15

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What Most Parents and Teachers Get Wrong About AAC Tools

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Most parents and teachers want the best for children with complex communication needs, but many common misunderstandings about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools can stand in the way of...

Oct 13

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How to Know the Right Time to Introduce AAC to Your Child

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Is There a Right Time to Introduce AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can be introduced to children with communication challenges as soon as communication difficulties are identified. There is...

Oct 10

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Easy AAC Strategies Parents Can Use at Home During Speech Therapy

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Easy AAC Strategies Parents Can Use at Home During Speech Therapy Empowering children with speech challenges, including those with autism, starts at home. When parents use easy, everyday AAC (Augmentative...

Oct 09

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Do AAC Devices Really Help with Speech? Here’s What We Know

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC For Parents No Comments

Do AAC Devices Really Help with Speech? Here’s What We Know Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices are proven tools that promote expressive and receptive language development for children with...

Oct 08

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17 aac friendly toys for children with autism

17 AAC-Friendly Toys For Autism

By Lisa Whaley AAC for Autism No Comments

Finding the right toys for a child on the autism spectrum can feel like guesswork. You want something fun, something that captures attention, and most of all, something that helps…

Oct 07

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Can AAC Help Kids Learn to Spell? Here’s the Research

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Yes, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can absolutely help children learn to spell, and there is a growing body of research and clinical evidence to support this. AAC provides children...

Oct 03

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Daily AAC Wins in the Classroom You’re Probably Missing

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC Apps No Comments

Quick Summary: Daily AAC wins in the classroom are not limited to big breakthroughs or major milestones. The most profound progress for students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)...

Oct 03

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Creative Ways to Teach Writing to Kids Using AAC

By Elizabeth Carrier Dzwonek, MA, CCC-SLP AAC For Parents No Comments

Teaching writing to children using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems offers students with speech challenges a true chance at authorship, connection, and literacy. When parents, teachers, and speech-language pathologists...

The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing an AAC App

Simple Calming Tools to Help Your Child Regulate at Home

What Most Parents and Teachers Get Wrong About AAC Tools

How to Know the Right Time to Introduce AAC to Your Child

Easy AAC Strategies Parents Can Use at Home During Speech Therapy

Do AAC Devices Really Help with Speech? Here’s What We Know

17 AAC-Friendly Toys For Autism

Can AAC Help Kids Learn to Spell? Here’s the Research

Daily AAC Wins in the Classroom You’re Probably Missing

Creative Ways to Teach Writing to Kids Using AAC

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