margaret perkins, m.a., ccc-slp, atp prentke romich company [email protected]
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Margaret Perkins, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATPPrentke Romich [email protected]
Welcome to the AAC Language Lab!
•Purpose:•AAC implementation is often a challenge
•Where do we start?•Where are we going/what is our vision?•How do we implement language with AAC?
•The AAC Language Lab is designed to give support for a planned, organized intervention method that supports:
•Normal language learning experiences•Gradual building of vocabulary
•Language Stages:•Determine which language stage best describes the
individual. •May refer to Language Development at this point
•Devices and Unity:•Awareness of the stage supports you in selecting an appropriate Unity vocabulary.
•Teaching Resources:•You are then ready to look at the support materials for teaching language for communication
www.aaclanguagelab.com
• Brief Description• Vocabulary Size• Utterance Length• Sample Utterances• Expected Outcomes
• Language Lesson Plans• Teaching Materials
Exchange• Teaching Resources in
the Device• The Unity Curriculum
(for Unity 60 and 84)• Language Partner
Resources
• You can access the Teaching Materials Exchange on PRC’s main website.
• To access materials appropriate for your stage, first enter the device you are using, and then the vocabulary.
Our Stage 3 device user is using a Vantage Lite with Unity 60 Sequenced.
