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Sep 2022
31m 16s

Ep. 21: Five Mistakes to Avoid When Intr...

Speech Dude & Jessie Ginsburg
About this episode

Total communication is such an important part of being neurodiversity affirming. Yet, there are so many myths floating around about how to introduce AAC. In this episode, we'll talk about:

- The importance of AAC and total communication

- 5 AAC mistakes you can avoid

- Best practices for introducing AAC

- Bonus: AAC stories you won't believe!

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