Summer is the perfect time to make ice cream together! It is also a great opportunity to model language using augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). When making ice cream together, communication partners (you!) can help a student learn vocabulary by using the AAC yourself to comment on what’s happening while you add ingredients, ask open-ended question about the steps in the process, and respond with anything that keeps the interaction going.
Use commonly found materials around the house to make ice cream while modeling on AAC
The following is an example created by Jessica Cerovich, a Speech-Language Pathologist, who models language using an AAC application while making ice cream.
- Comment on the cooking using words and phrases like “Put in”, “Big”, and “Let’s go!”
- Ask an open ended question like “What do we do now?”
- Respond when the child communicates anything.