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We all use multiple forms of communication- no one way is better than any other. We pick our tool depending on the environment, what we have available, and our communication partner. For example, you might use GIFs with a good friend over text message, but avoid it in a professional email. You might wait to share some exciting news for an in-person conversation, but send a mass Facebook message to plan a family member's baby shower.

Kids make these decisions too! They might use a sign with a familiar person to let them know they want "more", point to flavor of yogurt they want during snack at daycare, and use their AAC device to tell a new friend their favourite Paw Patrol character is also Chase.

In the world of AAC, this is often described as multi-modal communication. The different tools can be called "modes". What are some of the modes you use to communicate?

We saw these presenters talk about pretend play and literacy at the ATIA conference this spring. It was a highlight! Check out this completely free webinar about incorporating early literacy into pretend play.

WATCH IT NOW!!!⁠
This FREE pre-conference session of AAC in the Cloud is available now. Grab your favorite snacks and your favorite blanket and buckle in for some fabulous AAC content.⁠

https://presenters.aacconference.com/videos/UVRGQk1qTT0=

Tobii Dynavox is introducing a motor planning based AAC option. If you are not familiar with the concept of motor planning, they do a good job of describing it in this video.

Meet the new Motor Plan pagesets in TD Snap Meet the new Motor Plan 30 and Motor Plan 66 pagesets. These exciting new pagesets for TD Snap aim to develop automaticity of navigation and word selection ...