December 1, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. It’s a beautiful day to connect around AAC topics. Monday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for December Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Celebrating AAC with Out of My Mind Thursday – A PrAACtical Thanksgiving :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few other AAC articles to read? We’ve got plenty for you to choose from. Video of the Week: AAC for Paraprofessionals PrAACtical Guessing: 5 Apps for Interactive Inferencing Supporting Children in the Pediatric ICU 5+ Things to Do to Help AAC Learners Communicate About Illness or Injury “What’s Wrong?” AAC Messages for Negative Emotions and Feelings
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November 28, 2024
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Here in the US, we’re celebrating a day of gratitude with friends and family. To honor the occasion, we’re reprising two posts you might enjoy. Although Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated everywhere, we share the opportunity to feel grateful. Wishing each of you a day of peace and thanksgiving. PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: I Eat Thanksgiving Dinner Video: ‘Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving
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November 26, 2024
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Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about. It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community. . To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the URL and the name/title in the boxes provided below. If you are on a mobile device, click over to the full website version to do this. . The AAC Link Up is moderated to keep us from being spammed, so it may take... [Read More...]
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November 25, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Before we turn our attention to the Thanksgiving holiday, let’s take a look at the wonderful resources that guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty put together for the December core words. This dynamic team continues to share some terrific ideas for your older students who are building their skills with core vocabulary. Their slide decks have a wonderful selection of activities that teachers and therapists can use to highlight December’s target core vocabulary words. In the post below, they also share helpful information on customizing and personalizing the student’s AAC device. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SCHOOL YEAR OF CORE – Older Student Lessons Access & Copy below: Weeks 1-2 Google Slides Weeks 3-4 Google Slides INTRODUCTION- December, 2024 We hope the School Year of Core (SYOC-OSL) resource has supported you and your students in learning and using core vocabulary through thematic activities, icebreakers, and daily life. This colorful, joyful, and magical time... [Read More...]
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November 24, 2024
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a good Thanksgiving to those who celebrate that holiday this week. In the meantime, we’ve got some posts you may want to look through. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for December School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons Thursday – PrAACtically Thanksgiving: AAC-friendly Resources for Turkey Day Fun ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few more places to browse? Here are some selected posts on making and using visual supports. Free Resources for Making AAC and Visual Supports How I Do It – Using an App to Make AAC Materials and Visual Supports AAC Teaching Tips on Scaffolding and Visual Supports Designing and Using Visual Supports for Older Students 5 Visual Supports for the AAC Classroom Wishing a meaningful week to all of our readers!
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November 21, 2024
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Here in the US, we’re getting ready for Turkey Day and reprising a past post. If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, these resources may be of interest. Activities & Materials Sweet Potato Pie Poem by Bloom PCS SymbolStix Regular Turkey Waffle No-Bake Thanksgiving Activity by Preschool Speechie Plus Thanksgiving Book by Speech Brain Build a Scarecrow by Speechie Adventures Thanksgiving Questions by Amy O Speech Language Pathologist Peppa Gives Thanks Adapted by Meredith Rus from Weave Chat Thanksgiving Lunchbox Note Jokes by Southern Mom Loves Thanksgiving Wh- Question Board Game by Speech Time Fun Roll a Turkey Game by Unoriginal Mom Communication Boards/Materials Thanksgiving Dinner Table Tent by AAC for ALL Thanksgiving AAC Communication Board by Just SLPeachy Thanksgiving Communication Board by Adventures in Behavior Thanksgiving Communication Board by Breezy Special Ed Thanksgiving Picture Core Word and Communication Board by Susan Berkowitz
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November 19, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about. It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community. . To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the URL and the name/title in the boxes provided below. If you are on a mobile device, click over to the full website version to do this. . The AAC Link Up is moderated to keep us from being spammed, so it may take... [Read More...]
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November 3, 2024
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts for you to check out. Monday – November Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC at Vidya Sagar Thursday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for November Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: Actualización en Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ready for a little more AAC exploring? Here are a handful of suggestions. Core Values: Suggestions for Language Building with AAC Learners Video of the Week: Supporting AAC Learning Through Non-Directive Language Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 1 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 2 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 3 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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November 1, 2024
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Happy November, CAA friends! Each month, we publish a post in Spanish by guest author Claudia Marimón to highlight AAC work being done in Spanish-speaking countries and offer translations of material that can help families and service providers. In today’s post, Claudia shares some updates from AAC Awareness Month, including a presentation from the Third Conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication of the Universidad del Desarrollo. Enjoy! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Iniciamos el mes de Noviembre compartiendo actividades en español que se realizaron durante Octubre el Mes de la CAA, si no pudiste participar o no recibiste la información a tiempo, puedes verlas aquí: La carrera de Fonoaudiología de la Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) organizó el pasado 11 de octubre las III Jornadas de Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa (CAA). Este evento tuvo como objetivo visibilizar y brindar apoyo a personas con complejas necesidades de comunicación, así como a... [Read More...]
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October 31, 2024
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It’s prAACtically November, which means we’re ready for some fun ideas for supporting core vocabulary learning in older students. Guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty put together some helpful resources for you to use with your AAC learners. Don’t miss the great information they share on customizing AAC devices/apps. Enjoy! SCHOOL YEAR OF CORE – Older Student Lessons Access & Copy below: Weeks 1-2 Google Slides Weeks 3-4 Google Slides INTRODUCTION- NOVEMBER 2024 We hope that the School Year of Core (SYOC-OSL) resource can provide you and your students with support in learning about core vocabulary through thematic activities and icebreakers. This crisp and magical time of year provides opportunities for learning core vocabulary. In November, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving and reflecting on Native American History. We will also be diving into themes including art, cooking, weather, clothing, household items and discuss why we turn back our clocks for... [Read More...]
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