Augmented and Alternative Communication

(Last updated May 9, 2020)

There are over 700 FREEBIES with keyword AAC and selecting "free" on Teachers Pay Teachers

• TypingWeb (http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/courses/) a free typing tutorial
• Fantastic resource for Free/Low Cost Assistive Technology for high school and college students with disabilities
• Lauren Ender's AAC Boot Camp Poster
• Comparison of AAC curriculums and comprehensive AAC programs
• No Limits 2 Learning blog on assistive technology provides ideas and resources (http://nolimitstolearning.blogspot.com/)
• Visually-cued instruction (http://web.archive.org/web/20070718141538/http://www.talklc.com/handout/Visually_Cued_Instruction.html) - an interactive communication method for individuals who are nonverbal.
• AAC Handouts and Papers (http://www.vantatenhove.com/resources) from Gail M. Van Tatenhove,
• Click-N-Type virtual keyboard (https://cnt.lakefolks.com/)
• Augmentative Communication: Applications and Practical Strategies for Children who have Rett Syndrome (http://www.lburkhart.com/haacrett.html) by Linda J. Burkhart
• Effective Use of Computers with Young Children (http://www.lburkhart.com/handcomp.html) by Linda J. Burkhart
• A Guide to Picture and Symbol Sets for Communication (http://callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk/downloads/pdf_courses/GuidePictureSymbolSets.pdf)
• Useful links from Call Centre (http://web.archive.org/web/20080521234104/http://callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk/Useful_Links/search.php)
• AAC Photo Cards: Free Printables from SEN Teacher, for creating your own products
• Communication BoardsFree Programs to Make Communication Boards and Free Symbol Sets
   - a blog linking to and explaining several resources.
• Speech-to-Speech - a free telephone relay service using communication assistants for people with difficulty being understood on the telephone. Available 24 hours/day for business, medical or personal communication.
• FREE Switch activated games (includes apps that run like software on a computer). Can use the spacebar if you do not have a switch.
  • Santa Switch Game with Music
  • Catch a Penny
  • Sensory Game
  • Baseball Game
  • Basketball Games
  • Angry Birds Switch Game
  • Several Shiny Learning's Free Games and Demos - play the games online in your browser.
  • Games of Precision by Papunet Games which includes Many additional learning activities
• Huge list of Switch Online (and iOS) Activities from Glenda's Assistive Technology Information and more - 'Access, Technology and Communication options for the Disabled Population: Information Shared. Enabling Solutions - Opening Doors.
• College Resources for Students with Disablities "Support, Advocacy and "Assistive Technology to Facilitate the Transition to Higher Education" include many links to appropriate assistive technology with persons with various disabilities.