Multimodal Strategies: Adult Example
June 7, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsAdults use multiple modes of communication, too. This video from the Dynavox Implementation ToolKit gives us some great examples of adults using... [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
AACtual Therapy: Go Fish with AAC and Shareka Bentham
June 6, 2013 6:00 am 1 CommentWe are happy to welcome Shareka Bentham back to our site with more AAC intervention ideas. Earlier in the year,... [Read More...]
5 PrAACtical Thoughts on Catch-Up Conversations
June 4, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsOne of the things SLPs frequently do at the start of their therapy sessions is have some casual conversations with... [Read More...]
AAC Assessment for People with Aphasia
June 1, 2013 6:00 am 1 CommentMany people with aphasia fail to regain sufficient speech and language skills to meet their communication needs. With more than... [Read More...]
AAC Myth Buster Wrap-Up
May 31, 2013 6:00 am 4 CommentsIt stings to write this, but the truth is that in our country, students studying to become SLPs can graduate... [Read More...]
How I Do It: A Framework for Success-Getting Started in the Exciting World of Communication and AAC
May 30, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe couldn’t be more excited to have a return visit from Marlene Cummings, a wonderful SLP who is currently serving... [Read More...]
PrAACtically At Your Fingertips: Resources on AAC Vocabulary Selection
May 29, 2013 10:55 am 2 CommentsNeed information on selecting vocabulary for someone with AAC needs? You can’t go wrong with Lauren Enders’ Pinterest board on... [Read More...]
5 AAC and Related Assessment Forms
May 27, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsAsk any 10 professionals how they do AAC evaluations and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. We look for... [Read More...]
Presuming Competence and Using the Least Dangerous Assumption
May 26, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsOne of our core language posts from last month referred to the criterion of the least dangerous assumption (Donellan, 1984).... [Read More...]
5 Things Not to Say to AAC Learners
May 24, 2013 6:00 am 10 CommentsPeople who are learning to express themselves with AAC need to build their self-concept as competent communicators. One of the... [Read More...]