Resources for Families

• AAC Institute: Parent’s Center

• Communication Matters

• Family Connect

• Center for AAC & Autism

• PrAACticalAAC

• Ablenet University

AAC Apps

Shared AAC Material

• Cause & Effect Sensory Learning

• Accessible Literacy Learning

• Clicker

• Duck, Duck, Moose

Podcasts from Perkins

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Sensory Areas: Families

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Experience Books -- A Tool for Conversation

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Home-Based Early Intervention Services (FRA)

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Just Books Read Aloud

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Building Literacy Skills through Family Field Trips

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Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI): A Fact Sheet for Families & Professionals

Supporting Literacy for Multiple Disabilities

AKCAM supports a community of families and caregivers in Alaska who are determined to break barriers and provide access for students with multiple disabilities in meeting their literacy goals across environments.

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The resources below are designed to provide insight on the important role that families and caregivers play in the development of literacy for students with multiple and severe disabilities. 

Additional Resources

• US Department of Education

• Regional Technical Assistance Centers

• Project IDEAL

• National Center on Deaf Blindness

• Perkin’s Learning Institute