AAC doesn’t just support communication — it also supports early reading and comprehension. When we model AAC during shared book reading, children begin to: ✔️ Connect symbols to meaning ✔️ Understand core words across contexts ✔️ Build vocabulary and language comprehension ✔️ Develop early literacy skills Reading isn’t just about decoding words on a page. It’s about understanding language — and AAC helps make that language visible. Modeling core words while reading books helps children: • Unders