Getting to ‘Yes’
July 12, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe wanted to be sure that none of our prAACtical friends missed this series of great posts by Kate Ahern... [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
AAC Therapy: Putting Parents in Charge
July 7, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this week’s video, we share the thoughts of Australian SLP Gail Bennell. In this video, Gail provides some interesting... [Read More...]
Visual Supports in AAC Therapy with Older Students and Adults
July 6, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen learners are still struggling with communication in their teenage years and beyond, it means we have a lot of... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Questions: Can Students Take Their AAC Devices Home?
July 2, 2013 6:00 am 15 CommentsYes. Although this question was settled definitively in 1991 by US Special Education Programs former director Judith Schrag, there are... [Read More...]
Free Text-based AAC Apps for the iPad
July 1, 2013 6:00 am 4 CommentsLooking for an AAC app for someone who reads and writes? Here are a few free ones that you can... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Intimacy as a Human Need (2012 ISAAC-Words+ Consumer Lecture Award)
June 30, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis week’s video features a presentation by Lisa Lehman, winner of the 2012 ISAAC-Words+ Outstanding Consumer Lecture Award. Presented in... [Read More...]
Making It Work: 6 AAC Strategies for People with Aphasia
June 29, 2013 6:00 am 4 CommentsPeople with aphasia are often most successful when a number of different strategies are combined. In this post, we discuss... [Read More...]
How I Do It: Marlene Cummings on Strengthening the Communication Environment
June 28, 2013 6:00 am 1 CommentMarlene Cummings is back to share some thoughts on creating communication-friendly environments. As an AAC consultant to the Oakland Schools, Marlene... [Read More...]
Bridging the Gap: Helping People with Aphasia to Compensate for Their Language Difficulties
June 26, 2013 6:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe’re wrapping up Aphasia Month with another fine post from Dr. Kristy Weissling. You can see her earlier posts here... [Read More...]
Weighing the Evidence
June 24, 2013 7:44 am Leave your thoughtsWhen people have significant communication difficulties that severely restrict their participation in daily life experiences, professionals and families alike sometimes... [Read More...]