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AAHer family stopped using her communication device because her previous speech therapist said “she only uses it to ask for popcorn“. The previous speech therapist then begin using PECS, which turned out to not be very effective, and her communication growth had stalled. This sweet girl and her family came into my life almost 2 years ago and I said “let’s give AAC another try”. I asked her Mom how she felt about popcorn and she said her daughter absolutely loved popcorn. We pulled out her old communication device and sure enough…This child remembered the motor plan to locate and request popcorn on her communication device even though she had not used it for several years. While progress is not super quick with this child, she is absolutely making progress. (And today she even used a two-Word phrase in order to get the snack that she really really wanted. This is what happens when you don’t give up, when you use Multimodal communication, When you coach families as well as other service providers. And when you absolutely believe that a child is being intentional with their communication. #aacforall #aac #multimodalcommunication #speechtherapy
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