We want to see AAC EVERYWHERE in our community! Having core boards and AAC visuals in all environments is incredibly powerful for all of our AAC users and raises awareness about augmentative and alternative communication amongst our community.
We love this bulletin board that was created by Jessica Palson, SLP. This beautiful display is both eye catching and functional! Anyone with communication challenges can use the board to interact with those around them by pointing to the words on the board. This fosters important social interaction in the hallways and provides more communication opportunities! For AAC users, having symbols posted everywhere not only enables communication but also nurtures a sense of belonging.
Jessica also included important reminders for AAC users and those who support them like, "Don't leave AAC in your backpack" and "Stop, do you have your AAC device?"
These visuals raise awareness about augmentative and alternative communication and celebrate our uniqueness and differences. This provides a great opportunity for AAC users and their peers to learn about diversity and inclusion!
For more examples of how to have AAC Everywhere, please scroll down through our Resources page!