AAC Policy
  • AAC Policy
    • Preface
  • Introduction
    • Introduction to the Educational Setting
      • Introduction to AAC
  • Defining AAC
    • Integration and Effectiveness
  • AAC Policy Statement
    • Road Map to Success
    • Knowledge and Skills
    • Access to Specialist Assessments
    • Staff belief
    • Staff Timing
    • Setting-owned Technology
    • Connectivity
    • Setting Structure
  • Educational Context
  • Legal Considerations
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Ongoing Training and Development
    • Induction Training
    • Whole Staff Training
    • Specific Staff Training
    • Caregiver Training
    • External Training Agencies
  • Transition
    • Communication Passports
    • Transition Visits
  • Funding Options
  • Conclusion
  • References and Resources
  • Appendix 1: Brays School Pledge
  • Appendix 2: Support Tiers
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  1. Ongoing Training and Development

Caregiver Training

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Last updated 5 months ago

The visual below clearly shows that learners spend a significant amount of their time at home. Therefore, the importance of family involvement to support AAC implementation should be recognised and supported by schools.

For this reason, our Partnerships schools felt it important to offer training and information to families and care givers. One school provided weekly Makaton signs of the week within their newsletter, another offered Wednesday modelling practice for half hour after school.

Discussion Point! Caregiver Training

What are ways your setting could offer caregivers and families training or guidance to support AAC use at home?

Examples could include:

AAC coffee morning

Curated Youtube playlist

Online session on using core boards at home

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Average AAC user's week