5 Resources for Supporting People with Challenging Behaviors
September 25, 2013 8:14 am Leave your thoughtsNeed some help or new ideas for working with people who have challenging behaviors? Here are some resources to explore.... [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
Literacy Lessons for Beginning AAC Learners
September 21, 2013 6:00 am 10 CommentsLike some of you, we are often met with skepticism when we encourage teams to work on literacy skills with... [Read More...]
Thoughts on Involving Our Clients in AAC Vocabulary Selection
September 19, 2013 5:52 pm 2 CommentsWould you want someone else to pick the car you drive? How happy would you be if someone else selected... [Read More...]
5 Things to Consider About Prompts in Teaching AAC
September 16, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsWhen you’re learning something new, it’s likely that you’ll need some help along the way. The same is true for... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Write to Talk by Dr. Caroline Musselwhite
September 15, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsAs readers of this blog know, we have learned much from the work of Dr. Caroline Musselwhite. Today, we are... [Read More...]
10 AAC Intervention Strategies We Can’t Live Without
September 13, 2013 6:00 am 4 CommentsIt’s a new semester for us and we’re having lots of conversations with student clinicians about teaching strategies. Here are... [Read More...]
5 Easy Ways to Add Authentic Writing Experiences to Your AAC Therapy
September 10, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsThere is no substitute for systematic instruction in reading and writing for building specific skills. AAC learners need high-quality instruction... [Read More...]
A Quick Look at Core Vocabulary
September 8, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsNeed a video to introduce families and colleagues to core language? Check out this one from Carla Butorac from Behavior... [Read More...]
Infusing Literacy Learning Opportunities in AAC Therapies
September 7, 2013 10:31 am 9 CommentsMost of our conversations with SLPs about teaching literacy to individuals with AAC needs revolve around the ‘How’s.” “How can... [Read More...]
5 Things to Love About the SETT Framework
September 6, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe SETT Framework by Dr. Joy Zabala (Director of Technical Assistance at CAST) is a widely used approach for collaborative... [Read More...]