About this course
Does your client or person have more to say than the words they have available?
Has someone suggested Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to you?
Does the person express themselves with challenging behaviour due to limited communication?
This online course is an introduction to the importance of communication even when the words aren’t there yet. We will introduce you to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) which can be used with or without spoken words and includes various communication strategies that use pictures, devices, iPads and communication books.
We will also share some tips and strategies to help get you started.
Who is this course for?
This course is specifically created for support workers who work for people with little or no verbal speech.
It is an introductory course for those just learning about the power of augmentative and alternative communication and is a great first step to understand why and how a person can communicate when they don’t yet have verbal speech.
- To believe that we can all make better communication happen.
- To understand what is important to make this happen.
- To know where to start
- To feel confident to give it a go
Do you have more than one person who needs to do the training for your school or organisation? You can now purchase Group licenses – just click on the Bulk Buy button to get started.