Additional Resources
This is where I'll be adding any resources in addition to the ones that constitute my therapy approach. You can think of that section as more for learning techniques and this section as more a "ready use resources and information" section.
Current Resources
These are the most critical words that I recommend teaching before any other, compiled from multiple word frequency use lists and clinical experience. I divide them up into 3 stages of 40 words each, for a total of 120 words.
The best way to get many learners to incorporate new words and phrases into their vocabulary is through music! I adapted several common children's tunes to teach core vocabulary phrases and this is the result!
Object cards are like picture communication cards, but instead of pictures there are real objects attached to the card. They're a good tool for those who have particularly complex or profound communication needs.
This is where I share tips I've given caregivers and other therapists on how to introduce AAC because there are so many ways to do it wrong, but doing it right is actually pretty straightforward once you see it.
Demand Distress 101
If your child's behavior seems particularly baffling to figure out, and traditional methods for responding to behavior aren't working, demand distress could be at play.