My Communication Book I AAC Visual Support Tool

Support communication and interaction with this easy-to-use, ready-to-go AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) book. My Communication Book is an AAC Visual Support Tool designed in Australia. It is very inexpensive compared to many alternatives out there and it works well as a back-up system as well as a simple introductory system for communicators who are new to AAC. 

This visual communication tool helps children express their wants, needs, feelings, and choices using picture-based vocabulary. Ideal for families, educators, and speech therapists, it’s a low-tech AAC option that’s portable, durable, and effective. Whether your child is just starting with AAC or looking for a simpler alternative to high-tech devices, this book offers a meaningful way to build communication skills every day.

My Communication Book has been specifically designed to support nonverbal, minimally verbal, autistic and speech and language-delayed children. It is also a great system for part-time AAC users, such as communicators with Selective Mutism or Situational Mutism. It's simple design means it is communication partner-friendly and not too overwhelming.

Therapy Benefits:

• Gives every child a voice; just because you can't speak doesn't mean you have nothing to say!
• Supports development of communication, language, and speech
• Provides an augmentative support for children who can speak but struggle to get their message across with speech alone
• Improves interaction and reduces frustration

Product Features:

• Very portable; at just 14 x 17.5 cm it can fit inside most bags so you can take it wherever you go for a quick and handy communication support
• Perfect size for little hands to carry and use
• Colour-coded with symbol supports on 12 easy-to-use tabs for quick navigation between categories
• 12 Categories including: Feeling and Emotions, Getting Ready, Out and About, People, Activities, Commands, Needs and Wants, Opposites, Food and Drink + Special Occasions, Vehicles, Weather and Animals, Colours, Numbers and Shapes
• Contains a good basic selection of core and fringe vocabulary
• Sturdy, child-friendly pages
• Designed for Australian children, families, therapists and educators

Who is This Communication Book For?

• Nonverbal and minimally verbal children 
• Kids with autism / neurodoverse children
• People with Selective Mutism or Situational Mutism
• Children with speech and language delays or disorders
• Children using AAC & picture-based communication
• Parents, teachers & speech therapists

How do I use this AAC Book?

Learning to use an AAC system is just like learning to talk. A child will learn best by having the system modelled to them. In other words, the input matches the output. The most natural way for kids to become confident with an AAC system is to have their communication partners (that means you, their teachers and whoever they regularly communicate with) use that system as well. As you talk to them in everyday interactions, point to key word pictures as you go. This helps them to attach meaning to the symbols, as well as developing an understanding of how to use the system for real life communication (a range of pragmatic functions). The more practice and experience the child has, the more confident they will become.