Blogs written by Erin Sheldon (3)

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How to be a respectful communication partner

Key messages for good communication partners. 10 strategies to put the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) user first in your conversations.

10 minute read

How to be an AAC supporter

Learn how to be an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supporter.

7 minute read

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AAC mentors: Role-models and experts for AAC users

AAC users need role-models to identify themselves and value their own way of communicating. Discover AAC mentors.

7 minute read

Father, mother and child walking their dogs, all looking to their left side to something outside the picture

AAC for different communication impairments

Discover how to nature of communication disorders affect selecting an AAC for someone who cannot rely on spoken language.

9 minute read

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Supported decision-making when you cannot speak

Supported decision-making is a way to maximize the autonomy of people who need support to communicate. Discover how here.

7 minute read

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3 strategies to support choice and control for AAC users

All people who struggle with communication can be supported to make their own decisions. Discover tools and strategies that can help with this.

8 minute read

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Reducing vulnerability for nonspeaking people

People who cannot rely on speech are more vulnerable. Learn how to safeguard Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users.

5 minute read

Lisa orders at a bakery using Proloquo4Text on her Apple Watch

12 ways to make your community more communication accessible

Discover simple strategies that help making your community more accessible to people with communication disabilities, in order to support all people to access businesses and services easily.

6 minute read

The importance of social media for AAC users

Discover the importance for people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

10 minute read

Lisa lets a doctor read what she has written in Proloquo4Text on her iPad

Planning for AAC in medical settings

People who cannot rely on speech are more vulnerable. Learn how to safeguard communication for AAC users in in health and medical settings.

7 minute read

Amanda with student pointing at a printed coreword board in her hand, both sitting in a sandbox outside

Planning for communication when AAC is not available

This article can help you make plans to support all forms of communication, especially when Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is not available.

7 minute read

Finding AAC

Use this checklist to help Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) finders know when to refer.

6 minute read

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