AAC Modeling Tips!!
August 17, 2023- Presume Competency
- Model without expectation
- Focus on “KEY” words
- Don’t worry about grammar
- Pause/Wait
- Don’t just model NOUNS
- Embed modeling AAC in all daily routines
Core Word Lanyard
Get the school year started on the right foot with this simple core board printable that you can wear on a lanyard for that perfect modeling moment.
Download, print and laminate yours today!!!!
(tip: print the PDF on both sides)
Printable makes 4 core board lanyards
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It is essential when working with students with complex communication needs that we model language using universal core vocabulary.
When getting started, we should focus on what “we” do, not what we think the student “can’ or “can not” do.
For example, when a student reaches for a preferred item, we model “want” and say “You are reaching for that book, you “want” to read it.
So….. We should MODEL, MODEL, and MODEL AAC MORE!
For more information on what AAC modeling looks like and how to do it, check out Project-Core Module on “Aided Language Input”.
