January 19, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed in your busy week. Monday – PrAACtically Martin Luther King Jr Day: AAC Learning Suggestions Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Exploring the Complexity of CVI and CCN Thursday – AAC AACtivity Round-up ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Before you go, here are a couple of other suggestions for posts to explore. Transitioning to the Workplace: Resources for AAC Learners with Significant Disabilities Working with Multiple Symbol Sets Faces of AAC: Making It Work in A Busy Family Supporting AAC Learners in Working with Words Vocabulary Instruction: When Definitions Don’t Work
Filed under: Featured Posts, PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: symbols, vocabulary, work
September 3, 2018
by Carole Zangari -
Here in the US, we are celebrating Labor Day and that gives us the opportunity to reflect on all things work-related. Join us as revisit some posts about AAC and the world of work. Enjoy! Transitioning to the Workplace: Resources for AAC Learners with Significant Disabilities Building an Awareness of AAC in Your Workplace Starting AAC with Teens and Adults Employment is for Everyone Learning About ACES
Filed under: Featured Posts, PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: employment, Labor Day, transition, work
March 15, 2018
by Carole Zangari -
If we do our jobs well, students with AAC needs will leave school with a solid plan for post-secondary learning and/or the workplace. In most places, it can be challenging to identify meaningful work and learning experiences for young adults with AAC needs as they exit public education. While employment and educational opportunities for these young adults are slowly increasing, it is nonetheless a struggle to help young adults get prepared for their post-school lives. In this post, we share some resources that can help teams guide students and their families. QuickBook Of Transition Assessments (Cline, Halverson, Petersen, & Rohrbach, 2005) Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory–Second Edition (R-FVII:2) (Becker, 2000) Choose and Take Action Vocational Assessment Software (Martin, Marshall, Wray, Wells, O’Brien, Olvey, & Johnson, 2004) Self-Directed Employment: A Handbook for Transition Teachers and Employment Specialists, (Martin, Mithaug, Oliphint, Husch, & Frazier, 2002): May be out of print but available in... [Read More...]
Filed under: Featured Posts, PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: transition, vocational planniing, work
July 14, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Employment is for Everyone. Work is more than work in that we often define ourselves by what we do, we talk about work, we make friends at work, we share stories about work. That is one of the reasons we are so glad that the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council spends time and effort help supporting work for individuals with disabilities. The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council was established in 1971 and has planned and provided access to individual and family-centered supports for persons with disabilities. Within these activities, a top priority has been employment for adults with developmental disabilities. This video summarizes some of the strategies and approaches that help guide successful employment which leads to greater independence.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: disabilities, employment, work
April 21, 2013
by Robin Parker -
We are loving all of the programs that WORK! We love the use of low & high tech supports that facilitate independence. What do you love?
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: ASD, iPad, transition, visual supports, work