Throwback Thursday: Advocacy & AAC

March 14, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


Throwback Thursday: Advocacy & AAC

Advocacy and AAC go hand-in-hand. If this is an area of interest to you, check out some of our past posts and videos on advocacy, self-advocacy, and support for people with AAC needs. Self-Advocacy & AAC: 5 Skills to Consider Targeting Growing AAC Professionals: Resources for Self-Advocacy, Reducing Abandonment, Medical Encounters, & More Celebrating Independence Day with a Touch of AAC 5 Ways to Support Self-Advocacy in AAC Learners AACtual Advocacy 5 Kinds of Pre-stored Messages That Put the AAC Learner in Control AAC in Secondary School: Centering AAC Users in the IEP Process Fostering Effective Self-advocacy Skills in AAC Users A Focus on Self-advocacy

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 10: March 2024

March 10, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 10: March 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Check out these posts from our prAACtical week. Monday – PrAACtically St. Patrick’s Day: AAC-friendly Resources Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week – Including People Who Use AAC in Qualitative Research Thursday – Establishing Fair Testing Practices for Students Who Use AAC :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you have a little more time, stick around to browse some of these past posts. “Can I Ask You a Question?” Language Experience Surveys Language Experience Surveys: 8 Fun Ideas Strengthening the Communication Environment Barriers to Access for AAC Learners Living an Accessible Life

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Establishing Fair Testing Practices for Students Who Use AAC

March 7, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


Establishing Fair Testing Practices for Students Who Use AAC

Students who use AAC are often tested in ways that set them up for failure.  A few years back, we published a series on using Fair Testing Practices with ideas on how to improve our assessment practices. Today, we are resharing those articles for you to explore. What Are AAC Fair Testing Practices & Why Should We Use Them?  Preparation for the Assessment Modes of Responding in Tests & Assessments  The Testing Environment  Test Materials  Test Administration Procedures Communication & Documentation Implementation and Beyond

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PrAACtically St. Patrick’s Day: AAC-friendly Resources

March 4, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


PrAACtically St. Patrick’s Day: AAC-friendly Resources

Looking for some stories, activities, and recipes that are AAC-friendly? Here are some resources that might be of interest. Reading It’s St. Patrick’s Day   This is St. Patrick’s Day   What Do You See St. Patrick’s Day Parade?   Clovers for Me and You   What People Like About St. Patrick’s Day   St Patrick’s Day   How to Catch a Leprechaun   At the End of the Rainbow   Pat the Leprechaun   Shamrocks Everywhere!   Activities St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt by A Cupcake for the Teacher    St. Patrick’s Day ‘Would You Rather?’ Questions by Rachel Lynette  Make a Wish Lucky 4-Leaf Clover by Expressive Monkey    Limerick Writing by Rockin Resources   Write Your Own Limericks by Addie Williams    I Have Who Has? St. Patrick’s Day by Kathryn Knight  Lucky Scavenger Hunt by Julie Hipple   St. Patrick’s Day Sorting Mat by Juanita Pritchard... [Read More...]

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 9: March 2024

March 3, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 9: March 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – March Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Collaborative AAC-focused Therapy Sessions Thursday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for March Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Marzo 2024 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you have the time, here are a few more posts to check out. Tarheel Shared Reader PrAACtical Teaching in the ASD Classroom: Predictable Chart Writing with Core Vocabulary PrAACtical Resources: AAC Assessment Modules A Tool for Identifying Features for AT Selection Supporting People with Significant Communication Challenges in Medical Encounters AAC Apps and Devices: Thoughts on Conducting AAC Trials

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School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for March

February 29, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for March

Today, as we prepare to turn another page in the calendar, let’s take a look at the wonderful resources that guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty put together for the March core words. As expected, this dynamic team has some terrific ideas for your older students who are building their skills with core vocabulary. Their slide decks have a wonderful selection of activities that teachers and therapists can use in highlighting the March core vocabulary words. In the post below, they also share helpful information on using extension, expansion, and elaboration in guiding students toward increased linguistic competence. SCHOOL YEAR OF CORE- Older Student Lessons  INTRODUCTION- March 2024 To the Parents, Teachers, Educators, Related Service Providers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Paraprofessionals, Friends, and other curious professionals or communicators –  Welcome back to month three of the newest iteration of the SYOC- Older Student Lessons (OSL), March edition.   We hope that as... [Read More...]

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March Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words

February 26, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


March Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words

Planning for comprehensive core vocabulary instruction? The Year of Core Vocabulary Words and The School Year of Core Vocabulary Words, two series of monthly resources for core vocabulary teaching, both have resources that can be helpful to therapists, educators, and families. We’re reprising those posts for anyone interested in following along and utilizing the resources developed by quite a few people in the AAC community. The initial series was based on a small set of core words for each month (see that post here). We followed that with a second set of Year of Core Vocabulary Word resources for a new list of words (click here for that post). Among the many resources are the activity calendars created by AAC SLP and co-founder of Talking AAC, Rachael Langley. There were many other contributors over the years who added to these efforts. The School Year of Core Vocabulary Words, authored by... [Read More...]

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 8: February 2024

February 25, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 8: February 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts for you to browse. Monday – Black History Month: AAC-friendly Resources for Teaching and Learning Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for March School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Teaming Up for AAC Support ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Before you head off, take a look at some of these posts from the archives. Alphabet Books & AAC Implementation PrAACtical Guessing: 5 Apps for Interactive Inferencing Supporting Children in the Pediatric ICU 5+ Things to Do to Help AAC Learners Communicate About Illness or Injury “What’s Wrong?” AAC Messages for Negative Emotions and Feelings

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Throwback Thursday: Teaming Up for AAC Support

February 22, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


Throwback Thursday: Teaming Up for AAC Support

If you’re in a role that requires you to provide support to a team and strengthen their AAC practices, today’s post may have something of value. Take a look. Tech Tools for Supporting AAC Team Collaboration AAC Team Leadership Supporting Young AAC Teams: 5 Considerations for Facilitating Growth Teaming with Related Services to Support AAC Users Strategies for Supporting Team Buy-in and Implementation PrAACtical Research: Meta-synthesis of AAC Team Members’ Voices On AAC Training: Skill Building for AAC Team Members Helping the General Education Team Support Students Who Use AAC How I Do It with Rachael Langley: PODD in the Classroom – Quick Tips for Teams On the Same Page: Helping Team Members Recognize and Respond to Unconventional Communication Signals AAC in Secondary School: Collaborative Teaming for High School Students Who Use AAC AAC Teamwork: Encouraging Colleagues #1 (downloadable) AAC Teamwork: Encouraging Colleagues #2 (downloadable) AAC Teamwork: Encouraging Colleagues #3 (downloadable)... [Read More...]

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