In this episode, Sarah interviews Tanna Neufeld, SLP & AAC consultant.
This episode explores:
What to do if students seem not to attend to your models
Ways to vary play
How to model AAC & where to start
Exploration of a case study to get started
Reflection Questions
How can you let go of control and follow the child’s lead during your sessions?
How can you incorporate shared problem solving and communication temptation strategies such as playful obstruction into your sessions?
What can you do to entice a student to attend to you more?
Where would you like your client to go next? What are some goals that you can write for your client that will allow you to track their communication progress without locking you and them into specific communication words or systems?
Links:
Tanna’s Nonprofit: https://www.aaccessible.org/
AAC Early Starts Conference February 2022: https://www.aaccessible.org/event-details/aac-early-starts-conference
Tanna’s Core Board: https://www.aaccessible.org/product-page/core-word-communication-board-bundle
This is the toy we talk about on this episode, from Fat Brain Toys and it’s called the Spin Again Stacking Toy
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