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Be The Exception In Special Education · Oct 16, 2025 · 13 min

286.Making the Most of AAC Tools in Daily Classroom Routines

AAC isn't something you "add on." It's something you embed into the routines you're already doing. In this episode of Be The Exception, you'll learn: How to incorporate AAC into morning meetings, transitions, and centers. Real classroom examples of students engaging when AAC became part of routines. Tips for keeping paras and related service staff consistent. Plus, I'll share how my Core Boards and Adapted Books with AAC supports make AAC practical and accessible in every classroom. 👉 Listen now + grab the resources. Links and Resources Connect with Dawn Find me on IG Find me on Tik Tok Etsy Shop TpT Store The Exceptional Collective Subscribe Are you subscribed to my podcast? Trust me, you definitely want to do that so you don't miss a thing! Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Leave a Review If you are loving the podcast, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other teachers find my podcast and I love hearing what you think about the podcast as well. Just click here to review, select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what part of the podcast you found to be the most helpful!

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AAC isn't something you "add on." It's something you embed into the routines you're already doing.

In this episode of Be The Exception, you'll learn:

  • How to incorporate AAC into morning meetings, transitions, and centers.

  • Real classroom examples of students engaging when AAC became part of routines.

  • Tips for keeping paras and related service staff consistent.

Plus, I'll share how my Core Boards and Adapted Books with AAC supports make AAC practical and accessible in every classroom.

👉 Listen now + grab the resources.

Links and Resources

Connect with Dawn

Find me on IG

Find me on Tik Tok

Etsy Shop

TpT Store

The Exceptional Collective

Subscribe

Are you subscribed to my podcast? Trust me, you definitely want to do that so you don't miss a thing! Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Leave a Review

If you are loving the podcast, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other teachers find my podcast and I love hearing what you think about the podcast as well. Just click here to review, select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what part of the podcast you found to be the most helpful!

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