If you are just hearing about “AAC” and someone working with your child is recommending it to you, you may be somewhat skeptical. That’s super common! There are a lot of partial, or half-truths out there. There is also a lot of misinformation out there. And a lot of times, those perceptions are really powerful because they speak to our fears. We hope that this infographic can assure you that implementing AAC will be positive for your child!
Fears
Fear: Once someone gets AAC, they will have to use it forever.
Fact: Sometimes children “outgrow” AAC and become verbal communicators.
Fear: AAC is a last resort for kids that aren’t making progress in speech therapy.
Fact: AAC is an important intervention consideration, especially for young children.
Fear: AAC devices are only for children with intact cognition.
Fact: Anyone – any age, any ability – can benefit from AAC.
Fear: AAC makes children look abnormal.
Fact: A child is at greater risk of being judged when they do not have the abilityto communicate.
Related Resources
- AAC will Negatively Impact Speech Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- No AAC if Some Speech Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- Too Cognitively Impaired Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- Low-Tech before High-Tech Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- AAC will Fix All Communication Difficulties Myth from Tobii Dynavox
- Are there prerequisites for AAC? from AssistiveWare
- Busting AAC myths for good from AssistiveWare
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