A PrAACtical Christmas Carol
December 23, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsOn the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a laminator with a warranty. On the 2nd day... [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
Helping Pre-Intentional Communicators to Cross the Intentionality Bridge
December 21, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsEarlier this month, we talked about the communication journey, from communication that is completely partner-inferred (pre-intentional) to communicating purposefully. The... [Read More...]
Power Words from PrAACtical Friends
December 20, 2013 6:00 am 1 CommentTeaching core vocabulary is the best way to pack a lot of power into an AAC system. As some of... [Read More...]
Watch It Wednesday: Using Visual Scene Displays to Build Language and Literacy
December 18, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsDeanne Shoyer, from Small But Kinda Mighty, has been sharing some fantastic ideas for building language in kids who are... [Read More...]
Teach Me Tuesday: TapSpeak Button and Sequence
December 17, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsWe love single message and sequential message communicators for their ease and flexibility. This week in Teach Me Tuesday we’re... [Read More...]
AAC Vocabulary Lists
December 16, 2013 6:00 am 8 CommentsWe were looking for some core vocabulary lists the other day and it struck us: Maybe you were, too! Here... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Determining the Cause of Challenging Behavior
December 15, 2013 7:15 am Leave your thoughtsIn many cases, SLPs start their careers without the knowledge or experiences that prepare them to support individuals with challenging... [Read More...]
3 Responses to Programs that Make Kids ‘Prove Worthiness’ Prior to Providing Access to AAC
December 13, 2013 6:00 am 6 CommentsLike many of you, we continue to hear about programs that withhold AAC supports from children who are nonverbal or... [Read More...]
Visual Supports in Action: The Preschool Classroom
December 11, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsVisual supports are good teaching for ANY child, but particularly if there are issues with language processing. Check out this... [Read More...]
Does AAC Benefit Children with Profound and Multiple Disabilities?
December 10, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsFor most SLPs, it is easy to see how AAC can be beneficial to someone with motor difficulties, like cerebral... [Read More...]