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The requirement to wear a mask at Holland Bloorview for all members of the team, clients and families will not be changing for the foreseeable future. See our statement for more information.

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Tip Sheets
Various handouts to support your child in expanding their use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies and tools. Download tip sheets by topic:
General Information

AAC Access Methods – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

Communication Diary – KidsAbility

Communication Functions – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

Functional Communication – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

What is AAC – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

Supports

Communication Passport (Blank) – CALL Scotland

Communication Passport (Example) – CALL Scotland

Communication Dictionary – Thames Valley Children’s Centre (TVCC)

My AAC Device Checklist – Marcia Sterner OCPS AT Team

Strategies

AAC and Wait Time – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

AAC in the Classroom – TVCC

Aided Language and Modeling in Everyday Activities – Rocky Bay

Clarification Strategies – When I Don’t Understand - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Don’t Assume it’s a Mistake – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

General Partner Strategies – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Partner Responses Chart - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Problems with Prompting – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

Supporting AAC Initiation – AAC Coach (Kate McLaughlin)

Supporting Emerging Communicators – TVCC

Ideas

31 Ideas for Using a Step-By-Step and Big Mack – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Playing with Core Words – TVCC

Literacy

AAC and Early Literacy – TVCC

Shared Reading – TVCC

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Videos (coming soon!)
Various videos to support your child in expanding their use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies and tools. You can view videos by topic:
Access instructional and demonstration videos

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Device operational instructional videos

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Software programming instructional videos

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These external resource links and handouts are for informational purposes only. CWAS is not responsible for the content, privacy policies and terms of use of websites/resources to which we link. The websites listed are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment, provided by a qualified health-care provider.