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

March 28, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


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

As March draws to a close, we extend our welcome to guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty, who are back with another set of core vocabulary resources for teaching older students. Today, this dynamic team has a rich array of materials and suggestions to help them build fluency with the April core vocabulary words. They also discuss how to support AAC users during a popular classroom activity, shared reading. SCHOOL YEAR OF CORE- Older Student Lessons  The Google Slide Resources Weeks 1-2 Google Slides Weeks 3-4 Google Slides INTRODUCTION- April 2024 Welcome back to the School Year of Core – Older student lessons for middle school to adult learners.  How are things going? How are the resources working for you and your learners? We would love your feedback and your ideas. If you have any slides that you find work especially well for your students and adult learners, please... [Read More...]

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April Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words

March 25, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


April Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words

Core vocabulary resources are the focus of today’s post. In 2013, when schools and other clinical programs were expanding their emphasis on teaching core vocabulary words, PrAACtical AAC published a set of resources for families and professionals that included symbol cards, sample sentences to model, activity suggestions, and more. All of these were 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). Over the years, the resources were expanded and grew to include a wonderful series of calendars with daily activity suggestions developed by AAC SLP and co-founder of Talking AAC, Rachael Langley. Many other contributors over the years added to these efforts. In 2020, a new series was launched, School Year of Core Vocabulary Words, authored by guest contributors... [Read More...]

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 12: March 2024

March 24, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 12: March 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for April School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons Thursday – AACtivities for AAC Learning Can you stick around for some more? We’re listing a bunch here for you to pick from. How We Do It: Tele-AAC with Nerissa Hall and Hillary Johnson How We Do It: Using Language Boards to Support AAC Use By Nerissa Hall and Hillary Jellison AT Recipes for Success: Shared Reading Sometimes I Feel Sunny Pete the Cat Bark, George Bear Wants More

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AACtivities for AAC Learning

March 21, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


AACtivities for AAC Learning

Looking for some different activities to support AAC learning?  Today, we reach into the archives to share some old favorites.  AAC in a Science Activity Say Cheese! 5 PrAACtical Ideas for No/Low Prep Activities Using a Phone Camera Research Project AACtivity Concept Sorts Using Surveys to Support Language Learning Magic Moments with Tellagami New Word Teaching: A Look Inside Some PrAACtical Therapy Sessions Teaming Up to Build Communication with a Treat Cart: Part 1, Part 2 AACtual Therapy: Use Your Best Spud to Teach Vocabulary With Tanna Neufeld PrAACtical Supports for AAC Learners: AT Recipes for Success – Sensorimotor Activities AAC Intervention: 5 Activities with PrAACtical Potential Vocabulary Activities: 5 Sites for Learning with Avatars PrAACtical Teaching in the Autism Classroom: Instructional Activities for Core Vocabulary Why We Love AAC Language Experience Activities 5 Ways to Use Word Clouds in AAC Therapy and Magic Moments with Word Clouds Magic Moments: Painting... [Read More...]

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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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