Augmentative Communication Systems at Home

Building upon my last blog post. The AT selection process and successfully completing an IEP can be difficult, but one thing that is important to touch on is the importance of the successful use of augmentative communication throughout the school day, both during non-instructional and instructional time. 

Students go home after school, and their use and practice and use their augmentative communication systems at home and within their communities must occur.  Using their systems in these other settings reinforces the communication skills learned in school and helps them learn how to use it in other places and situations.

 Teachers must communicate with the parents to see if the ability to use augmentative communication will be upheld out of the school setting. 

 

Reference:
 Dell, A., Newtown, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom.
               Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Education Inc.