Modelling paper and power-based AAC
Here are some ideas to try make modelling easier with children and their communication system
Toolkit Resources
More difficult textures
Information about common foods children can find tricky to manage.
Moving from smooth to lumpy foods
Advice on how to support your child to move between textures in small steps
Negatives
An advice sheet talking about how to model negatives in play.
Objects of reference
Advice sheet explaining what objects of reference are and how to use them
Objects of reference stages guide
Print as a booklet – advice on how to help children at each object of reference stage
One page communication passport templates
Information about one page communication passports and templates that can be used for different ages.
People Games
Advice sheet giving examples of People games that you can play at home and why they are important
Pre feeding skills helping children with touch on the face
Advice to support young children who are not yet feeding. This helps your child to begin to feel more comfortable with touch around their face and mouth.
Race game – All word positions
Advice sheet and resource pack including instructions on how to play the Race game when practising targeted speech sounds in all word positions.
Race game – Blends
Advice sheet and resource pack including instructions on how to play the Race game when practising targeted speech sounds in blends.
Regular past tense completion
Ideas for therapy practise when working on regular past tense