PrAACtical Peek: Decorating Cookies
January 9, 2014 6:00 am 1 CommentWelcome to PrAACtical Peek, an occasional series which features photos of therapy materials we use. This one is interactive, so... [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
Watch It Wednesday: Pain in Children with Developmental Disabilities
January 8, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsFrustration. Fear. Helplessness. Being with a child in pain is an awful experience no matter what the circumstances. When a... [Read More...]
Strategy of the Month: Building a PrAACtice Routine
January 6, 2014 6:00 am 1 CommentThere’s an old joke about a tourist wandering around New York City in search of the famed musical venue that... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: PrAACtically Eating Together
January 5, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWondering how to make mealtimes more interactive? Give everyone a specific role. Amy Laurent shares some prAACtical ideas. Direct Link... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Week: 2014 #1
January 4, 2014 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWell, it’s a prAACtical New Year and we are ushering in a few new tweaks in 2014. Among them, a... [Read More...]
A(nother) Year of Core Vocabulary
January 2, 2014 6:00 am 8 CommentsIt hardly seems possible that a year has gone by since we posted a Year of Core Words 2013. We’ve... [Read More...]
Tracking Early Communication Skills: A PrAACtical Resource
December 30, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis month, we’ve been talking about ways to support beginning communicators, particularly those at the pre-intentional stage. In this brief... [Read More...]
More Ideas for Supporting Pre-Intentional Communicators
December 28, 2013 9:35 am 4 CommentsThis month, we’ve been talking about how to support individuals who are at the earliest levels of communication: the perlocutionary... [Read More...]
Most Popular Posts of 2013
December 27, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s been a wonderfully prAACtical year. Here’s a look back at our top 10 most popular posts. Anyone see any... [Read More...]
AACtual Therapy with Shareka Bentham: Started from the Bottom, Now We Here!
December 26, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe’re so thrilled to have Shareka Bentham back as an AACtual Therapist, this time talking about her journey into high... [Read More...]