The Periodic Table of AAC
model
recast
motivate
Green = Guiding Beliefs
Orange = AAC
Competencies
Pink = Instructional and
Implementation Tips
Yellow = Communication
Functions
Purple = Adult Support Tips
Blue = Assessment Considerations
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oppotunity
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An
always
available
right to be
heard
nothing
AAC
about me should be
without me
fun
AAC
increases
speech
receptive
language
first
language
operational
strategic
social
pragmatic
self
advocacy
AAC
mentor
AAC social
group
AAC for
leisure
AAC
taught in AAC use at
community
home
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language
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for
way to say
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greet and
take leave
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fast talk
options
make
avoid
primary
making
promote
purpose
AAC work social skills connection
teach
literacy
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B
enviromental
direct
teaching instruction
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7
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comment
AAC is a
right
presume
competence
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spelling
available
age
appropriate
visual
supports
positive
behavior
supports
stories
about
users life
color
coded
change as
needed
make fun
part of the
plan
create a
reason to
use AAC
ask
initiate
direct
argue
avoid
trouble
answer
share
social
information closeness
make real
choices
all
promote
behavior is
self
communic- use prompt generated
ation
heirarchy language
allow
communication
no one is a keep an
directly to
mind
AAC quote
caregivers
reader
book
pre-teach
express
emotions
refuse
gain
attention
protest
label name
power
say what is
thought
photo
album?
camera?
mouse?
joystick?
music
player?
internet
access?
funding
room to
grow
feature
matching
family
inolvment
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use tech
support
get online
training
go to
workshops
rely on
your
vendor
prepare for no end to
support
transition
vision?
hearing?
train
peeers
ongoing
programming
train staff
motor
skills?
fast
enough?
cognitive
needs?
switch
access?
eye gaze?
touch
screen?
low tech?
mid tech?
high tech?
sentence
building?
dynamic
display?
train family back it up!
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