October 30, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
With November right around the corner, we’re reprising some past posts in two popular series, Year of Core Vocabulary Words and School Year of Core Vocabulary Words. The initial series was based on a small set of core words for each month (see that post here). We followed that with a second set of Year of Core Vocabulary Word resources for a new list of words (click here for that post). Among the many resources are the activity calendars created by AAC SLP and co-founder of Talking AAC, Rachael Langley. There were many other contributors over the years who added to these efforts. The School Year of Core Vocabulary Words, authored by guest contributors Michaela Sullivan, Alisa Lego, and Beth Lytle, was first published in 2020. Michaela built on this work by collaborating with Lindsay Dougherty to create a version with many terrific resources specifically for older students. If you’re following along... [Read More...]
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October 26, 2025
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that might be of interest to you. Monday – Make It Monday: DIY Eyegaze Frames & Stands Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – AAC Video of the Week: Using Generative AI to Develop Instructional Materials Thursday – PrAACtically Halloween: AAC-friendly Materials & Resources ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few more posts to browse? Take a look. Halloween Recipes for Cooking AAC Style 5+ Fun AAC Things to Do to Get Ready for Halloween The Communication Book is Ready! Now, What? AACtual Therapy: Teaching the Use of Social Phrases and Comments How I Do It: Functional Ideas for AAC Use at Home
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October 23, 2025
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Looking for some resources to make Pumpkin Day a little more AAC-friendly? Here are some from previous years that might come in handy. Holidays are special, and Halloween is a favorite among many. As much fun as it is to dress up and get candy, though, there are lots of ways that Halloween can be stressful for AAC learners. From the change in routine, to the costumes and scary decorations, to talking with neighbors and other less familiar communication partners, to the overabundance of sugar, there are lots of ways in which Halloween can trip us up. If the AAC learners in your life celebrate Halloween, Fall Festival, Harvest Parade, or any other celebration with similar traditions, we SLPs can help them to have a positive experience. Here are some ideas. Pumpkin Fluff at Speaking of Speech.com ... [Read More...]
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October 20, 2025
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If you’ve been involved with AAC and AT for a while, chances are you’ve done your fair share of DIY projects. Today, we’re resharing a video that covers how to make eye gaze frames and stands for tablets with inexpensive materials from your local hardware store. Many thanks to David Jackson and the fine team at the Promoting Achievement through Technology and Instruction for all Students (PATINS) Project for this helpful information Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8V_cIX5EqU&list=PLFZe-wdPHOs4Ou_ICKwoF9GVoFB3463FT&index=6&ab_channel=PATINSProject
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October 19, 2025
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – Make It Monday: 3-D Printing for Keyguards Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Speech Communication and Voice Preservation with ALS Thursday – AAC Goal Setting Roundup :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few more posts to browse? Take a look. The Communication Book is Ready! Now, What? AACtual Therapy: Teaching the Use of Social Phrases and Comments How I Do It: Supporting Spanish-speaking AAC Learners AAC Explainer for Descriptive Teaching How I Do It: Functional Ideas for AAC Use at Home
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October 16, 2025
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Looking for information on writing AAC goals? These past posts may be of interest. Videos Writing AAC Goals On Writing AAC Goals Ready, Set, Goal Goal Writing for AAC Compliance Is Not the Goal
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October 14, 2025
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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 a little... [Read More...]
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October 13, 2025
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If you have access to a 3-D printer and a need for keyguards, we’re reprising a post with a detailed presentation on this topic by Ken Hackbarth of Volksswitch. Many thanks to Ken and to Matt Provost from TechACCESS of Rhode Island for hosting this webinar. You can obtain the handouts here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A7rLMP2qmg&ab_channel=Volksswitch The Volksswitch site has a lot of in-depth information on 3-D printing for keyguards and other AT topics.
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October 12, 2025
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Monday – Make It Monday: AAC Awareness Bulletin Board Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: All Our Voices Thursday – AAC Resource Roundup: Videos & Articles on Empowering Families ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Next up: A few more suggestions for AAC reading. PrAACtical Ideas: AAC Core Vocabulary Practice for Workshops and Inservices How I Do It: Working with Multiple Symbol Sets PrAACtically Reading: Over on the Farm with Karen Natoci & Karen Baca 5+ Ways to Make Page Fluffers and Spacers Classroom CORE Book by Tabi Jones-Wohleber (Downloadable file) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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October 9, 2025
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Whether by birth or by choice, families play such an important role in our lives. They’re the focus of this edition of today’s post, so if it’s a topic of interest, here are some posts to browse. Videos Articles AAC Intervention For Multicultural Families – Similarities and Differences Across CulturesFaces of AAC: Making It Work in A Busy Family Parent Coaching & Tele-AAC PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: The Family Book PrAACtical Research: Effects of Parent Instruction on SGD Use Emergency Preparedness for the AAC Family AAC Therapy: Putting Parents in Charge
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