AACtual Progress: Learning to Use Aided Language Input
February 25, 2012 10:52 am 2 CommentsThe only thing better than watching someone who uses AAC get the hang of it, is having the privilege of... [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
Teachers in AACtion: Aided Language Input
February 24, 2012 1:04 pm 2 CommentsWe love people who take a chance and put themselves out there to learn and grow. This video of teacher... [Read More...]
5 Little Things that Make a Big Difference in AAC Intervention
February 23, 2012 1:34 pm 2 Comments“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.” Betty... [Read More...]
5 Ways SLPs Can Support Friendships for People who Use AAC
February 22, 2012 5:28 pm 2 CommentsNo feeling person could read Louise Kinross‘s post, My Child’s Dream: To Have Friends, without being moved. One of the... [Read More...]
39 Free and Lite Versions of AAC Apps
February 21, 2012 10:22 am 5 CommentsThe content of this post has been updated. Click HERE for the most current version that includes Android apps and a link to... [Read More...]
5 Ways to Help People With AAC Needs Develop Inner Speech
February 20, 2012 12:59 pm 4 CommentsRecent research has strengthened this clinician’s belief that developing inner speech is an important strategy for many people who use... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Building Switch Skills
February 19, 2012 8:09 pm 2 CommentsThis week’s featured video is about helping individuals with significant motor impairments begin to use switches to access AAC and... [Read More...]
HijAACked! Putting An AAC Twist on Gen Ed AACtivities: The Hallelujah Flight
February 19, 2012 12:35 pm Leave your thoughtsThis is the first in an occasional series of posts in which we take activities designed for students in general... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Resources: AAC Symbols
February 18, 2012 4:49 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of the first things that many SLPs ponder when doing an AAC assessment is about how language will... [Read More...]
Using the AAC Device/App: Getting the Team On Board
February 18, 2012 10:37 am Leave your thoughtsFamilies and professionals often share a common frustration when a new SGD, communication aid, or AAC app is introduced: Getting... [Read More...]