assistive strategies
ILevel B of this module introduces augmentative and assistive communication strategies
and what the key AAC
tools are.
It focuses on the interventions and tools used to enable children with SLD/PMLD/CLDD to communicate
more effectively.
It equips adults with the techniques they need to be an effective communication partner.
The materials in this level are intended to provide those working with children with SLD/PMLD/CLDD the tools to be able to:
- Understand how AAC aids can help children make progress in their communication;
- Understand how access can be improved for children using AAC in different environments; and
Details of the professional standards that apply to all teachers in England can be obtained from the Department for Education website. These standards apply to all teachers regardless of their career stage and all aspects of the standards are relevant to teachers working with children with special educational needs.
As defined by the Department for Education Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2001), children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them.
Children have a learning difficulty if they have:
- A significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age, or
- A disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority.
