For too long, many students with significant disabilities have been excluded from literacy instruction. T
Summer can bring mixed emotions for families of children with special needs.
As the school year winds down, teachers and SLPs are busy wrapping up progress reports, packing materials, and preparing students for the transition to summer break. For students who use AAC, this transition deserves a little extra thought.
Yes-no questions are everywhere; in routines, in assessments, in conversations, in behavior supports. Because they’re short and familiar, it’s easy to assume they’re simple.
Our students do need repeated opportunities to learn where words are, how their systems are organized, and how to use those words across the day. But if we are not careful, AAC instruction can become a set of drills that are technically correct but not especially meaningful.
Are we using technology because it truly supports learning, or because it became our default during the pandemic?
