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Tiivistelmä - Referat - Abstract In this study I describe use of augmentative and alternative communication strategies in kindergarten. I describe what kind of strategies is being used, and what enhances their use and what prevents it. In addition, this study describes professional collaboration between speech language pathologists and kindergarten’s employees. This study follows literary reviews´ meta-analysis and data is collected form four logopaedic master’s thesis and two social field studies. From the augmentative and alternative commucation strategies most frequently are being used pictures and keywors signs, which are used together with face expressions, gestures and hand cues. These are being used almost in every situation. Object communication, picture folders and pictograms are used in integrated daycare groups A use of alternative and augmentative communication strategias is beneficial for all kids’ learning, concentration and memory. They help children’s’ functioning and anticipation skills. Children can participate in group activities and phrase their opinions. Also, adults slow down their speech while using augmentative strategies and children get visual clues. Education, access to materials, commitment, motivation and support enhance the use of communication strategies and insecurity, lack of education and time, slow elaboration of material prevents their use. Collaboration between speech and language pathologists goes mainly very well, but it is almost merely done in meetings. There can be also schooling and professional meetings in some kidergartens.