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Speech Lang Vs Aac
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Speech and language therapy vs AAC: which does my child need?
Speech and language therapy (SLT) and AAC are rarely an either/or choice. SLT builds understanding and spoken communication, while AAC gives a child a voice right now using gestures, pictures or speech-generating devices. Evidence shows AAC does not hinder speech and often supports it. The right blend depends on how your child currently communicates, not their age — best decided through a clinician-led assessment.
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Speech and language therapy is the broad professional field that helps a child understand and use communication — building comprehension, spoken words, sentences and social use of language. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is one set of tools within that field — signs, picture boards or speech-generating devices — that supplement or replace speech so a child can communicate now. AAC is not a replacement for talking; evidence shows it often supports speech rather than hindering it, which is why therapists frequently use both together.
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