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Notes for families and caretakers
Honest updates about the project and everyday ideas for communicating with AAC. General information only — never medical advice.
Sono, honestly: where the project stands and why we need help
What Sono is, what works today, what doesn't work yet, and how you can help as a volunteer.
What is AAC? A plain-language introduction for parents
What augmentative and alternative communication means, the forms it takes, and the worries parents raise most often.
Modelling: showing, not testing
How families use their child's symbol board themselves while they talk, and simple ways to fit it into an ordinary day.
Everyday routines: small moments to communicate
Mealtimes, getting dressed, play and bedtime bring up the same words again and again. Ideas for using those moments with a symbol board.