Lindsay Dougherty and Michaela Sullivan have lots of fun ideas for implementing core vocabulary instruction with older students. Take a look at what they have planned for activities to practice November core words. Direct Link to Video – https://youtu.be/aZO6bMq-oew
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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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Halloween is still a few weeks away, but there’s no need to wait to get excited about the holiday. Check out this fun video from Speech with Joe with some core vocabulary Halloween fun. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G06pil9MNZw&ab_channel=SpeechwithJoe
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might like. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC & Informed Consent for Participation in Research Thursday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for October :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Here are some from the archives that may also be of interest. Adapting Books with Visual Scenes AAC-friendly Accessible Books Make It PrAACtical: Display Stand for Visual Supports or Books 5 Books Featuring Children Who Use AAC Reading with AAC Across the Stages of Language Development Using Adapted Books with AAC Learners: 3 Important Questions to Ask Reading with AAC at the Beenleigh School
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Library-based Reading Program for AAC Users and their Families Thursday – AAC & Reading Roundup: 20+ Articles, Videos, & Resources ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Still have time for a bit more? Here’s a sampling of past posts for you to browse. PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: Apples AAC Partner Training Strategies AAC Device Mounting Fundamentals AACtual Therapy: From PECS to iPad with Jason Butcher 5 Things We’ve Learned from Our AAC Families Understanding and Supporting Families of AAC Learners
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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... [Read More...]
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We’re in the home stretch of our Stepping Into AAC series! Follow along as we continue with a focus on ‘AAC on the go’ and talk about connecting with the AAC community. If you missed the earlier posts, you can view those using the links below. Introduction: A PrAACtical Guide to Stepping into AAC Week 1: Starting a Journey with Stepping into AAC Weeks 2-5: Building a Foundation with Stepping into AAC Weeks 6-8: Customizing AAC Tools with Stepping into AAC Weeks 9-12: Getting More Comfortable with AAC Practices Weeks 13-14: AAC & Reading Weeks 15-17: AAC in Everyday Life Target Words: do, he, over, she, they, where Communicative Intents: Social exchanges, exclamations, & humor Hands-on Activities: Try your best to complete the 5 daily activities, each of which take less than 10 minutes. These brief, simple AACtion steps help in building habits of AAC use that will allow your... [Read More...]
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might have missed. Monday – AAC & Reading with Stepping into AAC (Weeks 13-14) Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Interprofessional Practice for AAC Assessments in the Schools :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Enjoy these past posts in honor of my dear friend and PrAACtical AAC co-founder, the late Dr. Robin Parker. An AAC ‘Funny Area’ Solution AUTISM AND AAC: FIVE THINGS I WISH I HAD KNOWN by Deanne Shoyer More Cooking Beyond Requesting: Let’s Chat with Peers Begin AAC Now: 10 Things to Do AAC Must-Have’s for the Classroom and Therapy Room RECASTING: A LANGUAGE FACILITATION STRATEGY
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Technological advances, perseverance, and creativity are combining to offer new opportunities for accessing AAC technology. In today’s post, we share Pancho Ramirez’s insights on new options for alternative access. Many thanks to Mr. Ramirez and the AAC Research Summit for making this presentation available. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DVWDeYZIE&ab_channel=CommunicationFirst
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Happy June, CAA friends! Each month, we feature a Spanish version of our AAC Link Up called CAA con Links. If you have AAC-related announcements, materials, or videos in Spanish that you would like others to know about, we’d love to have you add that information below. Also, please share this with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. You’ll find the place to add that information at the very bottom of this post. Claudia Marimón organizes these monthly posts, which feature 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 the experiences of Samuel, a young AAC user who traveled to Mexico to participate in an international spelling competition. He did a wonderful job and raised awareness of AAC for many people. Learn... [Read More...]
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