Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in the Preschool Classroom -- CIRCA-Part 1
Channel: UBC Education Research
Date: 2014-02-21

CAROLE ZANGARI, PhD, CCC-SLP; Professor and Director of the Tyler Institute,
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - October 17, 2013

Speech-language pathologists and educators supporting preschoolers with autism and other developmental disabilities often need to infuse AAC interventions into classroom activities and routines. In many therapeutic settings, however, there is not a systematic
process for teaching core vocabulary. This presentation describes a curricular approach in which core language is taught using early literacy activities, such as shared reading and writing lessons, typical classroom routines, and play/learning activities.