Giving Every Voice a Turn: Wood Park Kindergartners Explore AAC Devices Through Storytelling

Kindergarten students in Krista Meyers and Brianna Leoutsakos’ classes at Wood Park Primary School joined together Friday morning for a special lesson centered on inclusion and communication.

The young learners explored Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, gaining an understanding of how some of their peers use these tools to express themselves.

During the collaborative activity, the students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud using an AAC device. Each child had the opportunity to practice using the technology to better understand how it functions. Following the story, the students created their own caterpillars out of Play-Doh, sharing their unique creations with one another in a collaborative setting.