AAC Authors . . . Beginning Writers Create Books for Young Readers

This workshop describes several projects in which students who are struggling writers (including students who use augmentative and alternative communication), create texts for younger students, then share those texts. This provides support in both reading and writing, and strengthens the reading – writing link. A variety of texts were created, ranging from paper Big Books to Alphabet Books to high tech books with ‘bells and whistles’. Tips will be shared for: making connections between sites, creating fun books, focusing on enriching language, and supporting generative language through the alphabet. Be prepared to get the most bang for your buck!