May 6, 2014
by Robin Parker -
Welcome back to Teach Me Tuesday, featuring the free AAC app- Sounding Board from AbleNet. Here are the learning resources we will be using. Be sure to watch the fantastic AbleNet webinar by Mo Buti. Sounding Board Operating Instructions Where to Go for Help: About Sounding Board Videos– under Additional Information tab or Technical Support AbleNet Webinar. Go to AbleNet University. Click on . Then scroll down and find and view: Title: SoundingBoard app – Bigger and Better! – 60 Minutes Presenter: Mo Buti, M.Ed-BD, M.Ed-ADMIN Description: This awesome free app has gotten a makeover! This free app is a communication system that is simple to program and use. Some of the new options include better graphics, screen rotation, new lay-outs, larger message board, and much more. I will go through and demonstrate this great app! Session Level: Beginner
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: AAC app, ablenet, Sounding Board
August 3, 2012
by Robin Parker -
We can’t believe there are only a few weeks left before school starts. We have been talking to teachers, scheduling school and teacher trainings, helping to prepare communication dictionaries, and making recommendations for classroom materials. We realized that there are some bigger resources that would help MANY students in a classroom and even a school. These are gifts that might cost a lot of money ($150 or more) or a lot of time to set up (but are free). We realized that these would be great gifts for a parent group (PTA’s/PTO’s) or charitable organizations/foundations to give to a teacher, classroom, or school that has students who use AAC even though the gift will benefit ALL learners. Give a gift before school starts or after a successful fundraiser. 5 Great Gifts to Give to A Classroom News-2-You – A symbol based current event newspaper that allows ALL students to talk... [Read More...]
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: ablenet, communication, reading, single hit message devices, symbols