AAC Implementation Resources

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Open Access, Placer County SELPA
Relevant categories:
Disabilities Special Education Technology
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Overview

These resources are part of the Open Access AAC Supports collection — a free, California-developed toolkit designed to help educators, therapists, and families assess communication needs, select appropriate AAC tools, plan vocabulary and participation supports, and teach functional communication skills so students with complex communication needs can access learning and social interactions.

  Keywords: Accessibility, Accessible Technology, Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Inclusion, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Neurodiversity, Speech Language Pathology (SLP), Speech or Language Impairment, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Working with Families

AAC Implementation Resources

Name Type Description Access
AAC Needs Assessment in Educational Setting Document A structured framework that guides teams through evaluating a student’s communication abilities, identifying support needs, and planning AAC trials and goals. The original guide can also be found here. View
AAC Implementation Supports: Script Builder Document A template for developing conversational scripts that support turn-taking, participation, and functional communication in real interactions. View
AAC Implementation Supports: Vocabulary Planning Document A planning tool that helps teams identify and organize vocabulary needed for participation and communication within specific routines and activities. View
What can you say with 20 words? Document A core vocabulary activity that demonstrates how a small set of high-frequency words can generate meaningful phrases and support functional communication. View
AAC Tools Document A visual guide to AAC devices and apps across emergent, entry, intermediate, and advanced levels to support feature matching and communication growth. View

AAC Needs Assessment in Educational Setting

A structured framework that guides teams through evaluating a student’s communication abilities, identifying support needs, and planning AAC trials and goals. The original guide can also be found here.

Document
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AAC Implementation Supports: Script Builder

A template for developing conversational scripts that support turn-taking, participation, and functional communication in real interactions.

Document
View

AAC Implementation Supports: Vocabulary Planning

A planning tool that helps teams identify and organize vocabulary needed for participation and communication within specific routines and activities.

Document
View

What can you say with 20 words?

A core vocabulary activity that demonstrates how a small set of high-frequency words can generate meaningful phrases and support functional communication.

Document
View

AAC Tools

A visual guide to AAC devices and apps across emergent, entry, intermediate, and advanced levels to support feature matching and communication growth.

Document
View

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Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)

Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) is an area of clinical practice that addresses the needs of individuals with significant and complex communication disorders characterized by impairments in speech-language production and comprehension, including spoken and written modes of communication. Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) describes multiple ways to communicate that can supplement or compensate (either temporarily or permanently) for impairments in speech-language production and/or comprehension, including spoken and written modes of communication. AAC is augmentative when used to supplement existing speech, and alternative when used in place of speech ...

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Assistive Technology (AT)

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Universal Design of Learning (UDL)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based framework for designing flexible, inclusive learning environments that anticipate learner variability and reduce barriers to participation, engagement, and achievement. Rather than expecting students to adapt to a single method of instruction, UDL encourages educators to provide multiple ways for learners to engage with content, access information, and demonstrate understanding. By emphasizing learner agency, accessibility, and intentional instructional design, UDL supports equitable opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities and diverse learning needs. This collection of resources provides ...

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Added on 6/2/2026   ·   Last updated on 6/2/2026