Parent Resources

Great tips on how to help your child learn language during every day activities and routines:

• http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Parent-Tips.aspx

Website of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication:

• https://www.isaac-online.org/english/about-isaac/

Tons of practical ideas to use Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems and having fun with it:

• https://praacticalaac.org/

Introduction to Alternative and Augmentative Communication from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:

• https://www.asha.org/NJC/AAC/

Summary of the current state of research in Alternative and Augmentative Communication:

• https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589942773&section=Key_Issues

Amazing resource full of information on language learning in general, guides to getting started with using technology and much more:

• https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/

Podcast on all things AAC. Highly recommended!

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-with-tech-aac-podcast/id1300126888

Website with practical guidelines for families on how to maximize the language and communication development of young children with special needs:

• http://aackids.psu.edu/index.php/page/show/id/1/index.html

Guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with complex communication needs:

• http://aacliteracy.psu.edu/index.php/page/show/id/1/index.html