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What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. In other words, AAC offers additional or different ways to communicate other than verbal speech.
This can include gestures like sign language, writing, drawing or pointing. This can also include the use of low-technology options, such as picture symbols, pictures, and schedules. And, this can also include high-technology options, including battery powered devices, dynamic screens, and voice output devices.
One popular high-tech choice is a speech-generating device. With apps like TouchChat or LAMP Words for Life loaded onto a tablet, your child can have a robust communication system, even if they're not talking yet.
A common myth is that if your child uses an AAC device to do his talking, he won't learn to speak or that his communication development will slow down. Actually, research shows that children who use an AAC device before they can talk, or even while learning to talk, progress faster than if they don't have access to a robust communication system.
A speech language pathologist can help you use AAC to grow your child’s communication skills.
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