This is a collection of information and resources related to providing literacy instruction and support for complex communicators and AAC users.

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNSECO), “literacy is a continuum of learning and skill in reading, writing, and using numbers throughout life…” (UNESCO, retrieved 10/9/25). They go on to say that literacy is a means of

  • identification
  • understanding
  • interpretation
  • creation
  • and communication

in a fast-changing world that is increasingly

  • digital
  • text-mediated
  • and information-rich

Literacy right #6 (of the Literacy Bill of Rights) is the right to have teachers and other service providers who are knowledgeable about literacy instruction methods and principles. What do we need to know to be knowledgeable about literacy instruction? Let’s find out!

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