From Light Tech to High Tech: Building Holistic AAC Systems

Welcome back to The Take AACtion Podcast! This week, we’re joined by Allyse—SLP-turned-stay-at-home mom and our podcast’s virtual assistant—to chat about building a strong AAC system using lite-, mid-, and high-tech supports.

Allyse starts by defining what an AAC system really includes (7:47), then busts some common myths about lite-tech supports (11:50). We dive into how to integrate AAC into universal classroom design so you can know when to shift toward individualized supports (21:45), and what mid-tech tools we’ve found helpful (34:59).

Lauren wraps things up with a Take AACtion step (52:02): Share your thoughts in the Instagram comments!

Want to follow along with what Allyse is up to next? Be there for when she makes her return to SLP IG: @crookedrivercommunications

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