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Title: speech-therapy-young-child-pronouncing-word-aac-vocabulary | Alt: Young child in speech therapy session for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) support, holding up vocabulary card. | Collections: Community Support | Topics: AAC, Alternative Communication, Autism, Client Care, Communication, Family, Speech Therapy, Youth Care
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AAC Myth vs. Fact: What Parents Need to Know About Augmentative and Alternative Communication

July 29, 2026
5 min
Author Image | Spark Staff, Spark Logomark Cropped
Spark Staff
If your child has been recommended for an AAC assessment, or you're already using an AAC device or communication board at home, you've probably run into a lot of opinions. Well-meaning family members, other parents, even strangers in the grocery store sometimes have thoughts about "the tablet" or "the picture...
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