AAC, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication, refers to the tools, systems, and strategies that help individuals with communication differences express themselves more fully. These supports may include anything from picture boards and communication apps to speech-generating devices and symbol systems.
At Ingham Intermediate School District, AAC Consultant Laney Emmendorfer is helping lead the charge. Through her work with local districts, she ensures that students—and the educators who support them—have access to the knowledge, equipment, and resources they need to thrive.
Whether a student needs temporary support after an injury or ongoing AAC access due to a disability, the goal remains the same: to help each learner connect with others, participate in school, and be heard.
Ingham ISD’s AAC support is part of a broader commitment to inclusion and equity, ensuring All Means All when it comes to communication and learning.
Recent Stories:
What happens when educators from different schools and communities get in the same room? Ideas travel. Questions get bigger. Practice gets stronger. Recent professional learning opportunities in early childhood literacy and secondary mathematics show how collaboration helps knowledge move across classrooms, schools and communities throughout the Ingham ISD service area.
Seven Wilson Talent Center students are taking their engineering and construction skills beyond the classroom through the ACE Mentor Program at Mayotte Group Architects. Over 15 weeks, they’ll explore careers across the building industry while tackling a real-world design challenge: creating a brand-new elementary school.
