Books on AAC Users
I can, you can, we can all learn together!
About the Author
Joyce Lo is an educator living in British Columbia, Canada with her husband and two boys, one of whom has complex communication needs. As a teacher and parent of a child with disabilities, Joyce has the privilege to learn with children of all abilities and also collaborate with specialists, teachers, counsellors, and other parents. Joyce has a Master of Educational Technology and is passionate in promoting education on inclusion, ableism, disability, and the use of technology. She co-founded BC Association for Advancing Communications and is an advocate for disabled children. She believes it is important to provide children with opportunities to develop literacy skills, connect and communicate with others, and be able to participate meaningfully in society. Joyce’s life experiences have inspired her to write and illustrate books to help more readers explore, understand, and learn about people with various abilities.
Book Descriptions
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I Can
Take a look around at the people in your community. Everyone is unique! People have different abilities whether they are a dentist, hairstylist, firefighter, chef, or teacher. Challenge your beliefs in what people can or cannot do based on their disabilities, ethnic background, age, or gender. Discover communication differences, learn about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users, embrace diversity, and promote inclusion.
I Wonder
Narrated through speech and thought bubbles, this book invites readers to follow along as a little girl encounters a mysterious boy at the park. Questions arise, and she wonders and desires to understand more about him. Through this story, the author opens up conversations about embracing differences, diverse communication methods, and interacting with people with disabilities.
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It's Okay
This book promotes communication differences, develops growth mindset, enhances emotional development, and embraces diversity. It’s Okay invites readers to explore how it is okay to cry, fail, and be different. Readers are inspired to be proud of who they are and what they can do. This book is designed to encourage acceptance of differences and working together to make this world a better place. This includes learning from and with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users.
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My Brother
This book features the true story of a little brother sharing about his big brother. People have wondered and asked little brother why his big brother cannot speak. He explains that his big brother has apraxia of speech and uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). He highlights his big brother’s interests and abilities and through him, readers gain an increased understanding of how to support communication, embrace diversity, and promote inclusion. My Brother is a companion to the book, My Sister.
My Sister
This book features a little brother sharing about his big sister. People have wondered and asked him why his big sister cannot speak. He explains that she has apraxia of speech and uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). He highlights his big sister’s interests and abilities and through him, readers gain an increased understanding of how to support communication, embrace diversity, and promote inclusion. My Sister is a companion to the book, My Brother.
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