Playing with toys, like race cars, can be a great opportunity to model language using augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). When playing together, communication partners (you!) can help a student learn vocabulary by using the AAC yourself to comment on the action, ask open-ended questions about what’s happening with the toy, and respond to whatever the student expresses using the AAC.
Playing with toys can be a fun way to model language using AAC.
The following is an example created by Speech-Language Pathologist, Jessica Cerovich, who models language using an AAC application while playing with race cars.
- Comment on actions using words and phrases such as “Go” and “It is fun.”
- Ask an open ended question like “Where does it go?”
- Respond when the child communicates anything.