Let’s Get Specific About Speech Intelligibility
November 23, 2012 6:00 am 1 CommentWhen we’re writing AAC evaluation reports, compiling funding documents, and summarizing the present level of performance in IEPs, we frequently... [Read More...]
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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
Thankful
November 22, 2012 5:33 am Leave your thoughts
Explicitly Speaking: Vocabulary Teaching in AAC
November 20, 2012 6:17 am 1 CommentAn essential part of the model we shared for AAC semantic intervention is Step 2, teaching the new words with... [Read More...]
Choosing a Focus for Vocabulary Instruction
November 19, 2012 5:48 am Leave your thoughtsIn writing our posts on vocabulary teaching, we came across a host of vocabulary materials, games, apps, activities, lesson plans,... [Read More...]
Words Matter
November 18, 2012 1:46 pm Leave your thoughtsFor anyone who doesn’t see how vocabulary instruction can possibly be a priority for kids who have intellectual disabilities or... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Look at the Incredible 5-Point Scale
November 18, 2012 6:39 am Leave your thoughtsIn an earlier post we listed some of our favorite strategies that aren’t as widely used as they could be... [Read More...]
Building Word Consciousness: Vocabulary Instruction in AAC
November 17, 2012 5:17 am Leave your thoughtsThe mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch Last week, Robin discussed... [Read More...]
How to Use Magnets to Promote Language Development
November 14, 2012 5:05 am 3 CommentsWant to help AAC learners accelerate their receptive vocabularies? Here’s one quick and easy step in the right direction: Talk... [Read More...]
Vocabulary Activities: 5 Sites for Learning with Avatars
November 13, 2012 5:25 am 1 CommentWe’re always looking for engaging activities to use to practice words that our AAC friends are learning. For some learners,... [Read More...]
What Makes a Good Vocabulary Teaching Activity? 4 Things to Look For
November 12, 2012 5:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis post is a follow-up to some others in which we introduced a general sequence of how we conceptualize semantic... [Read More...]