AAC Awareness: Printable Resources

Many AAC professionals are known for their generosity in creating and sharing resources to support individuals with complex communication needs.  In today’s post, we feature a sampling of some that can be helpful during AAC Awareness Month and beyond.

1. Print and display an AAC Poster. Create a bulletin board with an AAC focus or sprinkle these around the environment.
   1. From Drawn to AAC: AAC Awareness Month October Printable Posters
   2. From Emily B. Speech: AAC Awareness Month Poster and Bulletin Board Kit
   3. From The AAC Coach: Never Too Late or Early
   4. From CoughDrop: Keys to Modeling
   5. From Rachael Langley: Subway Art
   6. From Lauren Enders: AAC Do/Do Not
   7. From Kate Ahern: The Periodic Table of AAC
   8. From Noodle Nook: 5 Tips for Communicating with Nonverbal Students
   9. From Scope: Speak Up and Be Safe
   10. From PrAACtical AAC: More Teaching, Less Testing
2. Share handouts
   1. Print, hang, or give someone an AAC awareness image
   2. 10 Commandments of AAC Devices
   3. Hanen Center: Tips for Parents of Children Who Communicate Without Words
   4. Susan Berkowitz: Partner Strategies for Augmentative Communication
   5. Scope: AAC Strategies in Healthcare Settings
   6. Passport Speech: AAC Awareness Month Visuals and Handouts
3. Have fun with AAC memes created by a variety of people