Using Visual Supports for Goal-Setting Conversations
November 17, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsEmpowering people with AAC needs to be actively involved in goal setting is something that most professionals would see as... [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
Fast FAACt Friday: AAC’s First Appearance in the Professional Literature
November 15, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsToday’s Fast FAACt deals with the origins of AAC in clinical practice. Many people assume that AAC is a new... [Read More...]
Hockey Lessons
November 12, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsWhen WrightsLaw posted the video below on Facebook, we just had to share it on our PrAACtical AAC FB page. If you... [Read More...]
Make Your Own Communication Book Stand
November 10, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsHow can you make AAC learning easier with an empty binder and some duct tape? Stay tuned! Mary-Louise Bertram demonstrates... [Read More...]
Writing Goals for AAC Learners
November 7, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhether we’re writing recommendations following an evaluation, contributing to an IEP, updating a Plan of Care, talking to a family... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Literacy Activity for Beginning Communicators
November 6, 2013 7:05 am Leave your thoughtsWe’ve been having a great time supporting beginning communicators and gently modeling how they can be involved in literacy learning... [Read More...]
Teach Me Tuesday: PRC Accent
November 5, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsThis week in Teach Me Tuesday we’re learning more about Accent from Prentke Romich Company (PRC). Here are the learning... [Read More...]
Strategy of the Month: Thoughts on Teaching Core Vocabulary
November 2, 2013 11:03 am Leave your thoughtsTeaching new words is something SLPs plan for in almost every service delivery setting. This month, we’ll focus on vocabulary... [Read More...]
What Went Well
October 30, 2013 6:01 am 9 CommentsWe love writing posts about AAC topics, but we also love hearing about the AAC experiences of SLPs, both experienced... [Read More...]
5 Ways to Promote Consistent AAC Use
October 29, 2013 6:00 am 4 CommentsWork with someone who uses AAC but not as consistently as you would like? Here are some thoughts on how... [Read More...]