If you are new to AAC, you may have some fears about what implementing AAC can look like and whether or not it will help your child. That’s really common, because there’s a lot of misinformation out there! We hope that this infographic eases some of your fears.
Fears
Fear: AAC will fix all communication difficulties.
Fact: It’s not that simple.
Fear: Low tech solutions, like picture books, are the first step.
Fact: There is no first step or pre-requisit required for a speech generating device.
Fear: Children need to be able to match or identify pictures before getting AAC.
Fact: Children don’t need to be able to do anything before getting AAC.
Fear: There are cognitive and behavioral prerequisite skills before getting AAC.
Fact: NO PREREQUISITES. All people, at any age are appropriate for AAC.
Related Resources
Interested in more details? Check out these amazing resources:
- AAC will Fix All Communication Difficulties Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- Low-Tech before High-Tech Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- Are there prerequisites for AAC? from AssistiveWare
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