Learn about research in developing new AAC tools from Humphrey Curtis, Duncan Lau, and Timothy Neale in this archived presentation from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Many thanks to the presenters and conference organizers for making this recorded session available.
Building fluency with AAC tools and strategies is most successful when AAC is supported across environments. In today’s featured video, AT and AAC Specialist Carolyn Parker provides information to help families implement AAC at home. Many thanks to Carolyn and to Alt+Shift and Michigan Alliance for Families for this helpful video. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjd9-Ile32k&ab_channel=AltShiftInformation
PrAACtical AAC readers are often called upon to provide professional development for their school or district. Today, we feature a video hosted by the Special Education Technology Center (SETC) on this topic. Join us in learning from the presenters, Sarah Kinsella and Sara Ayars. Many thanks to Sarah, Sara, and SETC for this helpful information. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLpYC9pgV8U&list=PLLHYiCCtuxdMl98sMuZKI49kklDsCXEQZ&ab_channel=SETCSpecialEducationTechnologyCenter
Join us in learning from AAC SLP Sarah Brown, who shares ideas for incorporating AAC into everyday life. Many thanks to Sarah and the AT Center at the College of New Jersey for hosting this webinar and making the recording available. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWSR-yv9TTg
Need ideas for how to support families in implementing AAC at home? In today’s featured video, we learn from Carolyn Parker, an AAC/AT Specialist and SLP with Michigan’s ALT+Shift initiative. Check it out for helpful information and lots of prAACtical ideas. Many thanks to Carolyn, ALT+Shift, and the Michigan Alliance for Families for creating and offering this recorded webinar. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjd9-Ile32k&ab_channel=AltShiftInformation
We’re ending the month on a lighter note, with a handful of music videos enhanced with AAC symbols. Roses and Oak created these videos using symbols from GoBoardMaker 7. Many thanks to the Roses and Oak team for sharing their work. Enjoy! Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxYNTk2_4Q&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKuXTPWuWDM&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiowHPKgCPM&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeByPD618Zw&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ILTvBJNME&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmK42EZbN-w&ab_channel=FromRosesandOak%7CAACCORE-Aoke
How can professionals support families of young children with complex communication needs? Today, we address this topic through a presentation, hosted by Leadership INClusion in the Early Years. Offered by special educator and AAC specialist Melanie Boyle, this video provides practical information on this subject. Communication boards and other resources discussed in this presentation can be found here. Many thanks to Melanie and LINC for this helpful content. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jWeU_75RtU&ab_channel=LeadershipforINClusionintheEarlyYears%28LINC%29
How can school-based programs work efficiently and effectively without using a one-size-fits-all approach? Today, we learn about the approach used by teams supported by SLP Melissa Taylor-Bowen and AT specialist Claire Cunningham from the Douglas Education Service District. This session was part of the ECHO Voices series hosted by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). We are grateful to the presenters and the fine team at OTAP for this helpful presentation. Extensive handout materials were provided for this session and can be accessed here. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS72nlKxsCg&ab_channel=OTAP-RSOI
Learning from people who use AAC, whether on a full or part time basis, is important for professionals and others. Today, we turn to DreamDrop System for their explanation of AAC tools. Many thanks to DreamDrop’s Autistic System for this helpful video. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q51Je9-9u3o&ab_channel=dreamdropsystem
How can we best support individuals whose physical disabilities make accessing AAC tools a complex endeavor? Join us as we learn from SLPs Hayley Dayel and Lindsay Cheng of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Many thanks to the presenters and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health for this helpful information. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBlBQvAmAI&ab_channel=StanfordMedicineChildren%27sHealth