making aac in the classroom work!

INT-OO5: Making AAC in the classroom work!Amanda Hartmann

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Thursday, Jan 29 from 4:30 PM-5:30 PM

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Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify 3 major roadblocks to success of AAC in the classroom and how to overcome these

• Participants will be able to apply at least 5 key strategies for AAC instruction in the classroom

• Participants will be able to develop at least 5 interactive classroom activities to support the AAC needs of students with complex communication needs.

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AAC in the classroom


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MotivatingEngaging

Interactive

PurposefulFun


Choices

Comments

ProtestsQuestions

Feelings

Opinions

News telling

Help

Functions of communication



AAC for all

Roadblocks


People give up too soon


Roadblock #1

Be persistent.Don't give up too soon!


Be consistent.Regular and reliable. Repetition with variety.


Be flexible.Be ready to change and evolve.


Vocabulary planningCustomise & Personalise Success depends on planning the right vocabulary and activities


Classroom Communication Activities vs Individual Communication Systems

Plan AAC as a part of your classroom programming, and individual systems can evolve on the back of that.


Easy to access AAC resources20 second rule


ModellingAided Language Stimulation Partner Augmented Input


Lack of training and support


Roadblock #2

Collect examplesVideos/ photos


Professional DevelopmentNB: Not just HOW-TO’s but HOW-TO-USE


People must learn how to:Model Prompt & fade Create communication opportunities Respond to communication attempts Manage their timing Customise & personalise vocab


Get an AAC ChampionIdentify key people to support and buddy with others


SHAREShare what works Share what doesn’t work Share resources


DELEGATEWhat task can be shared? Match tasks to people’s strengths


Putting all your eggs in one basket


Roadblock #3

KEEP THE OLDDon’t make way for new AAC strategies/tools without considering whether the old systems still have a place and value


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LOW/ LIGHT TECH HIGH TECH


Not either, or….

“Dance with the girl you

brought!”

Dr Caroline Musselwhite

Create and model Multi-modal methods of communication


Practical activities for AAC in classrooms


PLANNING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES

DISCUSS: Who is it for?

When & where will it be used? How will it look?

What is it trying to achieve?

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ACTIVITY SPECIFIC CORE WORD


Not either, or….

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VISUAL SCENE DISPLAYS WORD TREES


TeachMate365 Autismate365

aacorn

Class-based Routines & Schedules



Timetables work well with the app: Aurasma


Daily summary

Circle Time



What is already happening… Calendar work Role/Names

Weather Feelings

Words of the week Daily Schedule


What to ADD to make it more focused on communication and interaction…

News telling Show & Share

Singing Shared reading

Shared class activities & much more!!!

Problem solving & communicating through difficult behaviours



“Clues” page in Proloquo2Go

Telling news/recounts/ stories


Photo based chat books


I like reading

Hotspotting behind photos

Games & Activities



Bag game

Collins Big Cat

Toca TailorMy Playhome

Make me a Monster

Toca Kitchen Monsters

Core word vocab with interactive apps

Social connectedness



Jokes

Photo based chat books


I like reading books!

• greetings (eg. Hey!) • openers (eg. What’s up? How are you?) • commenting/ continuers (eg. cool, awesome,

bummer, Really? Tell me more) ***most common • Often not included in an AAC vocabulary system

Social interaction vocabulary


Snappy chat

The range of apps by Snappy Chat - have great vocab for Social interaction


Give praise and compliments to students and staff


“Cool vocabulary”

Totes Amazing ROFL



Asking Questions


Quizzes


Email/Text

Music & singing


Language & sentence building


Give clues in scavenger hunt



aacorn

Language & literacy using books


Make it… INTERACTIVE

& REAL


Walking in the garden, what do I see?


Repeated lines in books

Text innovation


Don’t forget….


Be fun and

engaging!

Give it a go!

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