The AAC Carryover Plan That Actually Gets Used
The average carryover plan is either too long to read or too vague to act on.
(Template Included — Copy, Fill In, Hand Off)
In our last post, we talked about why AAC carryover breaks down and why the blame usually lands in the wrong place.
Today, we’re fixing it with a one-page carryover plan you can fill in for any student, hand to any teacher or para, and actually expect people to use because it removes every excuse to not try.
Below you’ll find the plan itself, the thinking behind each section, and a blank template you can copy and reuse all year long.
Why Most Carryover Plans Don’t Work
The average carryover plan is either too long to read or too vague to act on.
“Support AAC use throughout the day” is not a plan. It’s a wish.
What busy classroom staff need is a plan that answers three questions before they have to ask them:
- What am I supposed to do? (The specific action)
- When am I supposed to do it? (The specific moment)
- What does success look like? (So they know they’re not doing it wrong)
The template is one page (print double sided). It uses plain language and focuses on two or three key communication partners, not the whole school.