• Modeling AAC at Mealtime: Turning Everyday Routines into Language Lessons

    Modeling AAC at Mealtime: Turning Everyday Routines into Language Lessons

    Mealtime happens every day, usually more than once, and it is packed with natural opportunities to model language โ€” which makes it one of the best routines for building AAC skills without adding a single extra task to your day. Why Mealtime Works So Well Meals are predictable, repetitive, and full of concrete choices: more,…


  • What the Research Actually Says About AAC and Speech Development

    What the Research Actually Says About AAC and Speech Development

    One of the most persistent misconceptions among new AAC families is the worry that introducing a device will discourage a child from developing natural speech. It is an understandable fear โ€” but decades of research in the field point in the opposite direction. The Myth: ‘They’ll Stop Trying to Talk’ This concern is common enough…


  • AAC Creators Changing the Conversation on Social Media

    AAC Creators Changing the Conversation on Social Media

    A growing number of AAC users are stepping in front of the camera, not to explain what a device is, but simply to be themselves โ€” funny, opinionated, ordinary, extraordinary. Social media has quietly become one of the most powerful spaces for AAC visibility in years. A New Kind of Spotlight Where AAC has historically…