Choicemaking: 5 Things to Think About
November 14, 2014 7:31 am 4 CommentsWe’ve all worked with beginning communicators who are just starting to get the hang of this interaction thing. For some,... [Read More...]
Author Archives for Carole Zangari
AboutCarole Zangari
Carole Zangari has been involved in the practice and teaching of AAC for over 30 years. She is a professor of speech-language pathology and has been fortunate to have been able to introduce many children and adults to the world of AAC. "Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." Theodore Roosevelt
How I Do It: Preparing AAC Learners for Their First SGD
November 13, 2014 6:00 am 3 CommentsOne of the greatest privileges of being an AAC SLP is getting to see kids grow and mature when they... [Read More...]
Watch It Wednesday: Freed by Technology, Thwarted by Policy
November 12, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsTony and his team talk about the ways in which AAC makes living a full life possible, and the disastrous... [Read More...]
Teach Me Tuesday: Verbally
November 11, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s a great week to learn more about the app, Verbally. which has both a free and premium versions. General Product... [Read More...]
From HOH to HUH: Physically Supporting AAC Learners
November 10, 2014 6:00 am 7 CommentsWe’ve talked a lot about prompting strategies in previous posts, but today we look at one specific type: Physical assistance.... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: ASK in the Mentoring Process
November 9, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe’ve really been enjoying the mentoring videos featuring Gail Van Tatenhove, Phillip Wickman, and Faye Warren. In this week’s video,... [Read More...]
AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 45, November 2014
November 8, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsSunday: Video of the Week – On Using Symbols with Bbeginning Communicators Tuesday: PrAACtical Questions: “Can I Work with Device Manufacturers... [Read More...]
Fast FAACt Friday: Bruce Baker on the Origins of Minspeak
November 7, 2014 6:00 am 1 CommentSome of the most powerful AAC devices in the world were inspired by hieroglyphics. We’re wrapping up the week by... [Read More...]
One Mobile Device or Two? Things to Consider About iPads/Tablets as Communication Devices
November 6, 2014 6:00 am 11 CommentsShould iPads and tablets be used both for communication and other things? That’s a question we hear rather frequently these... [Read More...]
Watch It Wednesday: An AT Perspective on 3-D Printers
November 5, 2014 6:00 am 3 CommentsThere has been a lot of buzz about 3-D printers in the past year, a technology that is teeming with... [Read More...]