Video of the Week: Supporting AAC During Classroom Instruction

January 3, 2024 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Supporting AAC During Classroom Instruction

Do you know someone who wrestles with how to support beginning AAC users during classroom instruction? Today, we feature videos from Special Educator Heather Cacioppo of Full SPED Ahead, who shares her experiences and perspectives on including AAC in curricular learning. Many thanks to Heather for providing a teacher’s perspective on supporting students with AAC needs.  Direct link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMj2PlQFE0&ab_channel=FullSPEDAhead

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Top AAC Videos of the Year: 2023

December 27, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Top AAC Videos of the Year: 2023

There is so much valuable AAC content in videos these days. Here are some favorites from PrAACtical AAC readers. Helping Parents Model AAC at Home AAC Apps for Visual Scene Displays AAC Modeling at Home TELL ME – AAC in the Preschool Classroom AAC with Eddie the Elephant Helping School Staff Model AAC in the Classroom Baking with AAC

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Video of the Week: About School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons by Michaela Sullivan & Lindsay Dougherty

December 20, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: About School Year of Core Vocabulary Words by Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty

Next week, the fabulous guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty will begin posting monthly resources for the School Year of Core Vocabulary Words series. They are introducing a new version that focuses on the same core words but has activities designed for older students. If you work with core word learners who are in middle school, high school, or adulthood and are looking for resources to help with implementation, take a look at the video they created. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfzLetV7pis&ab_channel=SchoolYearofCore

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Video of the Week: Collaborating on AAC-friendly Healthcare Information

December 13, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Collaborating on AAC-friendly Healthcare Information

Ensuring that individuals with AAC needs have access to appropriate healthcare information is the focus of a project discussed in today’s video by Professor Shakila Dada from the Centre for AAC (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria. This session was part of the 5th Annual International Conference on AAC organized by Assist Assistive Technology Foundation.  Many thanks to Professor Dada and Assist for this helpful presentation. Additional information about this project, including downloadable materials, can be accessed here.    Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch-ZeGOO52k&ab_channel=AACConferenceBulgaria

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Video of the Week: Creating Buy-in

December 6, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Creating Buy-in

How learners see the role of AAC in their lives impacts the degree to which they use their communication boards, books, and speech-generating devices. This video, from Gift of Gab, shares a simple idea for how to support acceptance and buy-in of AAC. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OtUYewAfkk&ab_channel=TheGiftofGabSpeechTherapy 

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Video of the Week: The ABC’s of AAC

November 29, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: The ABC’s of AAC

How should we get started with AAC? What strategies can we use to implement it successfully? How can we support AAC users in their environments? Today’s featured video, by SLPs Amanda Cox and Pamela Miller, covers all that and more. Many thanks to Amanda and Pamela for this helpful information and to Sonderly for making it available. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdxP38gaIRg&ab_channel=SonderlyIO  

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Video of the Week: Executive Function and AAC

November 15, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Executive Function and AAC

How can we support AAC users who struggle with executive function? In today’s featured video, we learn from Kansas-based SLP Paige Buckingham, owner of Buckingham Educational Services & Training. This is an archived session made possible by ECHO Voices and the Oregon Technology Access Program.  You can view the slide deck here.  Many thanks to Paige and OTAP ECHO Voices for this helpful information. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULhZhIsszus&ab_channel=OTAP-RSOI

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Video of the Week: Multilingualism in AAC

November 8, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Multilingualism in AAC

Supporting AAC users in multiple languages is an important and challenging endeavor. In today’s featured video, we learn about this topic from Professor Kerstin Tönsing of the Centre for AAC (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria. Many thanks to Dr. Tönsing and the CAAC for this helpful presentation. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0mt2BJUm6Q&ab_channel=CentreforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication

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Video of the Week: AAC Awareness Month Continues

October 18, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: AAC Awareness Month Continues

Looking for more ways to build awareness about AAC in your community? Abdi Omar, a consultant with CENMAC, shares his top tips in this week’s featured video. Many thanks to Abdi and CENMAC for this helpful presentation. Abdi Omar’s Top Tips for AAC Awareness Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TWtOpYPl70&ab_channel=CENMACAssistiveTechnologyinEducation

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