Advocating for AAC Literacy in Your Child’s IEP

Literacy is not optional—it’s a life skill. Elizabeth Rossi explains why reading, writing, and language must be treated as essential, functional skills for students who use AAC, and why they need to be addressed intentionally in the IEP. You’ll hear why parent concerns matter, how assumptions about ability can limit access to literacy, and why daily instruction, proper assessments, team training, and home support are all critical to helping students grow into literate adults.

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