EI Essentials

Nobody teaches you what to do the day a family gets their AAC device. Here's your plan. This checklist walks you and the family through everything that needs to happen on day one. From turning the device on to setting a charging plan to practicing together in a real routine. This resource helps you: ✓ Walk into that first visit feeling prepared and grounded even if high tech AAC is new to you ✓ Cover every essential step without forgetting anything in the moment ✓ Coach families in real time

Writing AAC goals is hard enough. Writing them in front of a parent, on the spot, in an IFSP meeting? That's a whole different level of pressure. What's included: ✔ 44 ready-to-use AAC goals organized by routine, not communication function ✔ 11 routines covering the real moments of a child's day ✔ Every goal written with "using [his/her/their] AAC device" already in it ✔ A 3-question reflective framework to write goals with families, not for them ✔ Color + B&W versions included ✔ APA refere

They're about to put the device in a drawer. This one-page handout gives families a reason to keep going and gives you something to hand them before they do. What's included: ✔ 6 research-backed stages of AAC progress in parent-friendly language ✔ Color + B&W versions included ✔ APA reference page included ✔ Warm, validating content that meets caregivers exactly where they are ✔ Parent-friendly language with zero jargon 💡 How SLPs are using this: Hand it over the moment a family says "I don

What if the hardest part of the AAC conversation was already done before you walked in the door? This ready to use high-tech AAC parent handout was made for EI SLPs who need to introduce AAC to hesitant families without starting from scratch every single time. Written in warm, plain language that parents actually want to read. No jargon, no overwhelm, no resistance. What's included: ✔ What Is AAC? — simple, parent friendly explanation of high-tech AAC ✔ Did You Know? — key research facts fam

You know AAC is the right next step. Getting the family there is the hard part. This ready to use high tech AAC flowchart was made for EI SLPs who need to move hesitant families forward without explaining everything from scratch at every single visit. What's included: ✔ A single page yes/no flowchart that guides families through key AAC readiness questions ✔ Warm, validating language for every outcome, including families who are not ready yet ✔ A clear next step that positions you as the gu

Ever sit across from a family and you can feel the "I don't know about this" hanging in the air? This handout answers the AAC questions they're already thinking in language they'll understand. This FREE one pager gives families clear, parent-friendly answers to the questions they're already thinking, but might not know how to ask. This resource helps you: ✓ Walk into the AAC conversation feeling prepared and confident ✓ Hand families something they can read, reread, and share with dad, grandm