Tools to Support Communication with Your Child

Hey Tek-ninjas! This post goes out to parents specifically. Clinicians, if you are working with families using AAC with a Core Language approach, this content may be useful, even if they are using other products. 

Just because you're at home doesn’t mean you have to stop working on growing your child’s communication skills. Tobii Dynavox offers some terrific ideas of how you can use core vocabulary to support communication with your child.

As you likely know, Core words have application throughout your child’s day, and they are words they hear others use all day long. Core words can also help your child understand the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Follow this structure for introducing core words to your child at home. 

Find It

This means showing your child where the core word is on the device. 

Use It

Once you and your child know where to find the word, you can start using it throughout the day. 

Read It

Use these free Core First Learning Books that target one core word per book. 

Want more information on introducing core words, implementation help, and a helpful video? Click here! 

To find all Tobii Dynavox Coronavirus related resources, click here. Additionally, Tobii Dynavox is offering a lot of free live web events. And don’t forget to check out their Learning Hub for free on-demand courses that also provide ASHA CEUs.

And finally, for more “At home learning” resources, click here.

And remember: wash yer hands!!

Free supports using Picture Communication Symbols (PCS®)

Hey Tek-ninjas, you've likely noted... the Coronavirus has created unusual circumstances.

Tobii Dynavox offers some tools to help.

Parents, clinicians, and educators... we are all of us having to pivot to find ways to do what we've taken for granted in the past. This includes how help our AAC users. Most of us are figuring out how to navigate home learning, social distancing, teletherapy, and learning new precautions to keep you and those you support healthy.

To help, Tobii Dynavox created and are offering for free various supports using Picture Communication Symbols (PCS®). Check out the links below:

Home Learning Schedule - This Home Learning Schedule will help to bring some routine and familiarity back to your child’s day.

What is Coronavirus? Book and Coronavirus Social Story - Read these stories to the children you support and introduce them to new vocabulary related to the pandemic.

Coronavirus Vocabulary and Low-Tech Core Vocabulary Boards - Use these printable boards to help your child communicate.

Tobii Dynavox provides additional information on these resources and implementation tips here.

And, for even more “At home learning” resources, please click here. Additionally, Tobii Dynavox is inviting folks to many free live web events, which you can check out here.

And as always, don’t forget to check out the Learning Hub for free on-demand courses that also provide ASHA CEUs.

Clean your hands!!