Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Modeling, Prompting, & Responding

In the video above, the child is making choices with a high-tech AAC device, and the teacher is modeling use of the device. When a child uses AAC, you should frequently model communication on the AAC device (much the same way that we model verbal language for children learning to verbally communicate!) If the child uses gestures or body language to indicate that he wants an item or activity, immediately prompt the child to request the item using his AAC device. When a child uses the AAC device, respond to the communication right away by providing the requested item/activity and responding verbally. Watch in the video above how the teacher (a) models communication frequently, (b) prompts AAC communication when the child whines or reaches for a toy, and (c) responds promptly to all communication.
For more information regarding Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), visit vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/ebip/aug...

[@lisaweir2969]

Nice! Parallel talk, attributing language to his presymbolic behaviors, responding to every communication attempt!

[@cf90028]

Aren't we not supposed to use hand over hand assistance? This seems like more of a behavioral approach to AAC.

[@SRoseBlog]

This short video was still helpful to me as a mother

[@lindathrall5133]

I see one of my classmates children working with assistive technology God Bless you DipDork you are missed just look down on your children and smile and say to yourself yes I did this when I was alive.

[@krystalrussell4350]

He's still getting use to it. Sometimes it takes longer for a child to get use to something.

[@HoneySuckle123]

Beautiful ❤️

[@marylin2315]

a bit of facilitated communication there....

[@krystalrussell4350]

She's needs to be gentler with him.

[@holdenmcgroin4179]

Meanwhile, Jurney is dumping out all the crayons while no one is looking, Braddex is squeezing the faucet head and soaking an entire corner of the room with water, Evelynn is screaming because Mabel wont stop looking at her, and Cammo figured out how to bypass the jury-rigged lock on the door, and is currently laughing his way up the stairs to the second floor, all the while Teacher and Assistant are trying to change Destiny's diaper while she screams and thrashes uncontrollably...
This scenario is a fantasy.,,