AAC (Augmentative and Alternative communication) means all of the ways someone communicates besides talking. People of all ages can use AAC if they have trouble with speech or language skills. Augmentative means to add to someone’s speech. Alternative means to be used instead of speech. Some people use AAC throughout their life, like Nexus. He is completely nonverbal. Others may use AAC only for a short time, like when they have surgery and can’t talk.There are a lot of different types of AAC. N