A Fresh Look at AAC & Aphasia with Dr. Kristy Weissling
June 17, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe’re so pleased to be able to share the thoughts of our friend and colleague, Dr. Kristy Weissling, on providing AAC... [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
Speech Supplementation Strategies
June 15, 2013 6:00 am 6 CommentsAnyone who has had a conversation with someone affected by aphasia is probably familiar with the ‘20 Questions’ approach to... [Read More...]
How I Do It: Marlene Cummings Shares an Implementation Toolbox
June 13, 2013 6:00 am 3 CommentsNow that the school year is winding down, some of you have a little more time to read, process, and... [Read More...]
Research Reviews Supporting the Use of AAC
June 11, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsWhen recommending AAC, SLPs often find it useful to use research findings to support their clinical rationales. Sometimes we share... [Read More...]
Where to Get PrAACtical
June 10, 2013 6:00 am 2 CommentsLike many of you, we never imagined the role that social media sites would play in our professional development. We’d... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]