Resources
Looking for free printables, handouts and other resources to support your child's nonverbal communication attempts? Want to join or view parent forums and support pages? Interested in some of the evidenced-based research and findings related to child language and communication? Check out the sections and links below!
Common Acronyms:
NVC: Nonverbal communication
AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SLP: Speech Language Pathologist
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
AOS: Apraxia of Speech
CAS: Childhood Apraxia of Speech
CP: Cerebral Palsy
SLI: Specific Language Impairment
RBT: Registered Behavior Technician
ABA: Applied behavioral Analysis
EBP: Evidence based practice
IEP: Individualized Education Program
PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System
Free printables, resource websites and parent support:
Communication Board Resources:
Blogs & Articles
"Parenting a Non-Verbal Child"
(Nicola Paszkowski)
Being responsive to your child’s cues
5 Tips for Improving How You Communicate with Nonverbal Children (Ka’Nessia Shepard, Ed.D., CCC-SLP)
Naming emotions article and activities
What the research says:
Applications of operant techniques with non-verbal children.
Clinical Effectiveness of AAC Intervention in Minimally Verbal Children With ASD: A Systematic Review
(Aftab et al., 2023)
"Connecting cues: The role of nonverbal cues in perceived responsiveness"
"Impact of Speech Generating Device Interventions on Vocalizations of Individuals with Autism and Severe Communication Impairment: A Systematic Review of the Research"(Yuan, W., Dunn, M., et al. (2024)
"Parental Imitations and Expansions of Child Language Predict Later Language Outcomes of Autistic Preschoolers" (Smith et.al., 2022)
Pragmatics of Human Communication
(Watzlawick et. al., 2011)
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