Social Supports for Families & Caregivers in London, Ontario (AAC Coaching and Support)

Age Group: Parents, Caregivers, Family Members

Our AAC Coaching and Support sessions in London, Ontario provide personalized 1:1 guidance for parents and caregivers who want to strengthen their understanding of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and other non-verbal communication tools. Our team works with you to explore your child’s unique AAC system—whether that includes Functional Communication Training (FCT), TD Snap, core vocabulary, or low-tech supports. We provide practical, hands-on strategies for modeling, prompting, timing, and building your confidence in supporting your child’s communication needs. This program is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to your family’s pace of learning. Coaches also work alongside Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and other professionals to ensure consistent strategies across your child’s support network. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and confidence needed to foster meaningful communication with your child in everyday life.

Skills Covered:

• What is AAC?
• Learning about your child’s AAC device (e.g., TD Snap, Proloquo2Go, FCT)
• Identifying and modeling core vocabulary
• Modeling without expectation
• Recognizing communication attempts and responding naturally
• Supporting early phases of communication
• Incorporating AAC in everyday routines
• Prompting and pausing effectively
• Building momentum
• Skill development
• Encouraging autonomy and choice-making
• Collaborating with your child’s team (SLPs, teachers, staff)
• Practicing patience and celebrating communication in all forms