In this episode, Sarah interviews Sarah Cruz, an SLP in Northern California who shares about her experience implementing a high-teach AAC program in ECSE classrooms in California.
Key Points
Start with a specific offer of help to show AAC in Action
Show first then tell - show AAC by teaching a lesson with students and in classrooms/settings the students are in so staff can see AAC implementation is possible in their classroom
Interpret questions as curiosity (not as push back) and be someone that staff can ask questions to as they learn
Show AAC implementation in the classroom and make it simple - use routines staff already have and materials they already have access to
Let it take time - nothing changes overnight
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