SLP Happy Hour

SLP Happy Hour


Ep 141: Show First - Then Tell, Building Relationships and Capcity for AAC in the Classroom w/Sarah Cruz

February 23, 2023

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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