AC Systems Meeting Communication Needs in the Home/Community

Communication demands in the home and community can be very different from those at school. This is why it is important that parents and other family members are included in AC planning and implementation. This will give the student's family the best chance to support their child's communication attempts in environments other than school.



The family can identify specific communication demands and relevant vocabulary the student uses in the home. This could consist of phrases such as what is for dinner or what are we doing this
weekend.



Parents should also be encouraged to expand their child's communication by helping them expand their communication partners as well as experiences. The more new people and places the student can communicate about and with, the better.

Reference Below
Dell, A., Newtown, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom.
Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Education Inc.

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