The Importance of Supporting the Use of Augmentative Communication Systems at Home and in the Community

Students may use different communication devices in the home or community than they use in the classroom. It is very important that there is continued progress in the student’s communication skills. Using augmentative communication systems in the home in and the community will reinforce the skills that have been learned in the classroom

 

These are tips for parents to promote the use of augmentative communication in the home:

• Provide direct instruction on the use of the system.
• Identify vocabulary that is relevant to the home.
• Teacher family members to provide opportunities for communication and to wait.
• Provide simple data and evaluation sheets for home and community use.
• Give parents permission to expand the child's communication.
• Keep it simple!