Communication / AAC Resources

Short videos to help you get started on your AAC journey.

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Back up and save your students' vocabulary files so you don't lose all the changes you have made! (We recommend you backup and save at least twice a year).

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Paper-based AAC resources that are easy to print and use anywhere. (Even when students are using high tech AAC, we recommend using low tech AAC to supplement the high tech system.)

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Ready made lessons you can use to teacher you students core words such as all done, help, want, more, etc. A different core word is emphasized every week. 10-20 minute lessons can be taught individually or in groups.

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Explore AAC devices that are less complicated but still feature voice output, adjustable volume, built-in keyguards, and more.

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Learn about best practices for AAC and bust some common myths and misconceptions! (Spoiler alert: AAC will NOT stop a child from learning how to speak!)

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Fully featured app with pre-programmed vocabulary options to support beginning to advanced users. This app is very flexible and easy to customize. Includes options for symbol and text based communication. iOS only app. While all apps may be considered for potential AAC learners, Proloquo2Go is the default AAC app for CCSD.

proloquo2go app

Unique cloud-based app allows users to access and sync saved AAC boards across multiple devices with the app or using the website. Rather than use a pre-programmed vocabulary set, users create their own communication boards from scratch or download and customize communication boards created by others. Available on iOS, Android, and Kindle devices, as well as web browsers.

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Fully featured AAC app with access to multiple vocabulary sets, including the phrase-based Multichat 15. The Word Power version of the app features a word based, predictive vocabulary set that is designed for sentence building. Great for users with higher literacy skills. iOS only app.

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The Language Access through Motor Planning (LAMP) approach to communication means that users have access to a large array of symbols that never change location. Once users learn a motor pattern, it never changes. iOS only app.

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The Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) system is designed to be paper-based, but has been adapted to use as an app as well. PODD is unique in that it is focused on “pragmatic intents” rather than sentence building or core words and categories. PODD is designed primarily to be used with a partner.

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Learn about best practices for AAC and bust some common myths and misconceptions! (Spoiler alert: AAC will NOT stop a child from learning how to speak!)

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Create pages from scratch or download premade page templates. Easy to program buttons to play music and video. Robust switch scanning options built-in. Also has a
free lite version with limited pages and no access to page templates. iOS only app.

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Text-based app. Users type messages rather than selecting symbol/word buttons. Includes word prediction and saved phrases to speed up communication. iOS only app.

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Similar to Proloquo4Text, but the user interface is simpler with larger buttons. iOS
and Android app.

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