Balance Pans: A Learning Toy that Helps Build Conversation Skills
September 2, 2012 10:14 am Leave your thoughtsWe’ve been thinking a lot lately about the social skills of some of our AAC friends who are not quite... [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
Beyond ‘Good’ and ‘Nothing’
August 27, 2012 1:06 pm Leave your thoughts“How was school?” (Good) “What did you do?” (Nothing) This scenario plays out in many cars and kitchens in... [Read More...]
Singing in the Rain (Thanks, Isaac!)
August 26, 2012 12:59 pm 2 CommentsBy tradition, we post an AAC-related video on Sundays. Today, we’re thinking that it’s time for a song, and those... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Look at PODD
August 26, 2012 10:39 am 1 CommentThis week, we return to the team at the Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports Project of the Kansas Technical Assistance... [Read More...]
5 Presentation Handouts from ISAAC 2012
August 25, 2012 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsIt seems like only last week that I was enjoying ISAAC 2012, spending time with friends, and attending AAC sessions.... [Read More...]
5 Things We Love About the AAC Evaluation Genie
August 24, 2012 1:24 pm 5 CommentsWe loved it as a computer program and now we love it as an app. 1. The AAC Evaluation Genie... [Read More...]
Comparing AAC Apps: A Look at the Language & Other Features
August 23, 2012 1:38 pm 2 CommentsWell, the school year is all of 3 days old and already we’ve had plenty of questions about AAC apps.... [Read More...]
While We’re Waiting & the ‘Aha Moment’
August 22, 2012 1:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWe tried to be patient. We really did. We tried to wait until we had the new venue for our... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Look at Partner Assisted Scanning
August 12, 2012 10:21 am 4 CommentsAwhile back, we listed a few strategies that seem to be under-utilized in AAC. One of those is partner assisted... [Read More...]
More Ideas for Using Visual Supports to Build Conversational Skills
August 5, 2012 10:31 am Leave your thoughtsCohesion is a tough concept for many of our learners who are developing their AAC skills and struggling to build... [Read More...]