#284: AAC Training with Mindcolor Autism with Valerie Zimmerman

#284: AAC Training with Mindcolor Autism with Valerie Zimmerman

June 9, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 284

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Valerie Zimmerman discusses the importance of AAC training for clinicians and how BCBAs and SLPs can collaborate to support autistic learners.

AAC can feel overwhelming for clinicians, but it does not have to stay that way. I’m joined by Valerie Zimmerman from Mindcolor Autism to talk about what happens when BCBAs and SLPs come together to better support autistic learners who use AAC. Valerie shares how her team has prioritized AAC training across their organization, even though many clinicians receive little to no formal instruction in this area. We dig into the real questions providers are asking, from ethical considerations aroun...

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