What is AAC?
✨Happy AAC Awareness Month ✨
Did you know that AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication?
It encompasses all the ways that someone might communicate besides talking. This can include:
🖐️Gestures and body language: Pointing, nodding, shaking your head
😝Facial expressions: Smiling, frowning, raising eyebrows
✍️Visual supports: Pictures, symbols, written words
🤟Sign language: AUSLAN, key word signing
⌨️Assistive technology: Speech-generated devices, communication apps, switch access, eye gaze and more
AAC empowers individuals to express themself using a communication method that suits their needs and preferences. Let’s celebrate the diversity of communication this month and every month!
If you would like to learn more about AAC, and how our Speech Pathology team can help with it, get in touch!