AAC Visualized: A Visual Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication - Softcover

Van Diepen, Morgan M.Ed. BCBA; Bedoyan, Janna

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798218078720

Publisher: Studio van Diepen, LLC, 2023

Synopsis

Our mission with AAC Visualized is to normalize the use of AAC, advocate for more acceptance and access to AAC and empower families through collaboration and education. We have created this book for those who want to learn more about how to support their learners who are nonvocal or have limited speech, with the belief that everyone should have a voice. Whether you are brand new to AAC or aim to expand your learner's overall communication skills, we have step-by-step visuals to guide you! With more than 20 visualized skills, an approachable overview of AAC, and a collection of templates & tools, you will be ready to support your learner!

About this title

About the Author

Morgan van Diepen
Morgan is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Autism Specialist with over 15 years of working experience in the field of ABA. Through her international experience working with families and schools, Morgan's passion for disseminating behavior strategies in an engaging and approachable way expanded. She has presented at several national conferences and continues to act as an advocate for accessible behavioral expertise for families and teachers.

Janna Bedoyan
Janna is an Autism Early Childhood Education Teacher with over 10 years of experience in the classroom. She is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist. She is deeply passionate about AAC, as she has spent much of her life helping children and their families find ways to communicate together. Janna loves nothing more than seeing the light in a child's eyes when they are able to communicate for the first time! AAC is her love language!

Boudewijn van Diepen
Boudewijn is an award-winning infographic designer who approaches every project from a conceptual and original perspective. His ability to effectively shape complex information into an understandable and aesthetically attractive visual is evidenced through his more than 10 years of diverse experience ranging from projects for government agencies to start-up nonprofit organizations. Boudewijn loves to use his creativity to make the world a more approachable place.

From the Back Cover

Everyone should have a voice. Having a way to communicate is the most powerful gift that you can give someone. While there are many knowledgeable experts within this field, our particular aim is to provide this information in an approachable, accessible, and relatable way, so that the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is more readily available and accepted by all. With this book, we aim to shine a light on how AAC can help someone truly be and express themselves. Our hope is to empower families, teachers, and service providers to feel better prepared to seamlessly work together for the benefit of the AAC user. It is our intention to close the gap between fields of expertise to impact those who truly need it: the AAC user and their family. In AAC Visualized, we have done this through the power of using visuals to teach essential AAC skills and concepts. In holding true to our book's mission, we have tried to embody this importance of collaboration through consulting with many experts in the creation of this book. To help promote easy ongoing collaboration, we've created a collection of Templates & Tools to highlight everyone's roles and responsibilities. AAC is a team effort! By reading this book, you are already acting as an AAC advocate and supporter. Our goal is to spread AAC knowledge, helping you feel comfortable, confident, and inspired to support your AAC user.

Edition details

• Publisher: Studio van Diepen, LLC
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 13: 9798218078720
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160