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THE SLP’S GUIDE TO AAC: From Assessment to Implementation

$39.97 USD
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Spiral-bound AAC guide handbook cover with title and colorful speech icon graphics
Spiral-bound book open to AAC assessment process chapters with Part 1 and Part 2 pages
Spiral-bound book page with infographic about speech-language exposure and modeling effects
Spiral-bound handbook page titled AAC & Literacy with section headings and bullet points
Two open spiral-bound notebooks showing assessment calendar template pages
Spiral-bound handbook page listing types of AAC: Light-Tech, Mid-Tech, and High-Tech
Spiral-bound handbook page explaining AAC modeling with example callouts and a QR code
Spiral-bound handbook page showing the table of contents for AAC fundamentals and practices
Spiral-bound handbook page with detailed chapter list and page numbers in the contents section

THE SLP’S GUIDE TO AAC: From Assessment to Implementation

$39.97 USD

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AAC Handbook for SLPs
The SLP’s Guide to AAC: From Assessment to Implementation

AAC shouldn’t require guesswork… but most SLPs are left guessing.

Most SLPs were never taught how to complete a full AAC assessment, choose the right system, or support teams—yet the moment an AAC user lands on your caseload, you’re expected to know it all.

This handbook gives you the structure, clarity, and confidence you should have been handed on day one.

Created by Megan Mott, M.S., CCC-SLP—an experienced, neurodivergent SLP—this guide is the step-by-step reference clinicians wish they had from the start.

  • Complete AAC assessments with confidence
  • Understand how to match the right system to the right communicator
  • Support teams so AAC doesn’t fall apart in real classrooms
Built for real-world SLPs

What You’ll Be Able to Do with This Guide

  • Complete AAC assessments with a clear, repeatable process
  • Choose systems & features that line up with communication needs
  • Train teams without overwhelming them
  • Model AAC without pressure or unrealistic expectations
  • Support emergent & conventional literacy for AAC users
  • Document clearly for IEPs, schools, and insurance
  • Stop guessing—and start leading AAC teams
Why This Handbook Is Different

This guide doesn’t just talk about AAC—it walks you through the entire process with clear visuals, examples, and real-world guidance.

Move from “I’m not sure what to do next” to “I know exactly how to approach this communicator, this team, and this setting.”

Table of Contents (What’s Inside)

Here’s a readable look at what’s inside the handbook:

Chapter 1: AAC Fundamentals

  • Who Uses AAC?
  • Types of AAC
  • Types of AAC Access
  • Types of AAC Tools

Chapter 2: AAC Core Values

  • Different, Not Less
  • Autonomy
  • AAC Myths and Truths

Chapter 3: AAC Modeling & Practices

  • Types of Vocabulary
  • What Is Motor Planning?
  • What Is Modeling?
  • Model Without Expectation
  • Attribute Meaning
  • Validate All Communication
  • Reasons People Communicate
  • Necessary AAC Strategies
  • Practices to Avoid

Chapter 4: AAC Competencies

  • Ask Yourself

Chapter 5: AAC Classroom Tips & Ideas

  • Communicating for a Variety of Purposes

Chapter 6: AAC & Literacy

  • An Expanded View of Literacy
  • Determining the Level of Instruction
  • Emergent Literacy Instruction
  • Conventional Literacy Instruction
  • Assistive Technology & Literacy

Chapter 7: AAC Assessment

  • Feature Matching: Access Method
  • Feature Matching: Symbol Features
  • Feature Matching: Linguistic Features & Vocabulary
  • Feature Matching: Voice Features
  • Feature Matching: Display Features
  • Feature Matching: Positioning & Portability
  • Feature Matching: Additional Features
  • AAC Funding Overview
  • The Assessment Process
  • Part 1: Gather a Case History
  • Part 2: AAC Trials
  • Part 3: Device Recommendations & Documentation

Chapter 8: Appendix

  • How Big Is the Problem for Me?
  • Play Activities
  • AAC Data Sheets
AAC Modeling & Implementation

Learn what implementation looks like when it’s ethical, effective, and doable for busy teams.

  • Model AAC without expectation or pressure
  • Introduce AAC in supportive, safe ways
  • Problem-solve when teams aren’t modeling
  • Validate all communication—not just words
  • Avoid common AAC pitfalls (and understand why they matter)
AAC & Literacy

Find practical routines for emergent and conventional literacy—paired with assistive technology supports that make sense in real classrooms.

Tools & Templates Included
  • Data sheets for all AAC competencies
  • Device trial templates
  • Team-training reminders
  • Lesson ideas
  • Quick-reference charts
  • Checklists & guides
  • Documentation supports
Format Options

Choose the Format That Fits Your Workflow

  • Physical handbook – premium soft-touch cover, premium paper, and durable metal binding.
  • Digital PDF – searchable, portable, and ideal for team meetings.
  • Bundle: Physical + Digital – get both formats for maximum flexibility.

Use the format that makes it easiest to build AAC systems that actually work.

AAC doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or improvised.

The SLP’s Guide to AAC: From Assessment to Implementation gives you the clarity, structure, and confidence every SLP deserves—so you can stop guessing and start leading.

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