May 10, 2022
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 a little... [Read More...]
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May 9, 2022
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We haven’t published anything on AAC-friendly camps since before the pandemic, so today’s post feels a little special. Here in the US, we’re looking toward summer, and that means there’s plenty of time to get outside, meet new friends, and have some fun. For the past few years, I’ve been involved in Camp Wings of Friendship, a free virtual camp for teens and adults with disabilities, so for me, it just wouldn’t be summer without a little time away at camp. For those who are interested, we keep a running list of in-person and virtual camps that are AAC-friendly here. If you know of a camp that should be added to this list, please let us know so that we can expand the offerings.
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May 8, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a happy Mother’s Day to those who are celebrating today. We have a few posts that might be of interest. Monday – 3 Tech Tools for AAC Service Providers Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Profanity, Slang, and AAC Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Support for Reading & AAC Friday – CAA Con Links: Mayo :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Before you leave, here are a few more posts that you might like. Aided AAC & the IEP How I Do It: AAC in the IEP AAC & the IEP: 5 Resources to Explore 5 Reasons to Put AAC Training for Staff and Parents into the IEP How I Do It: Writing IEP Goals for Students Who Use AAC with Lauren Enders
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May 6, 2022
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On the first Friday of every month, we feature a Spanish version of our AAC Link Up, 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. Organized by Claudia Marimón, these monthly posts generally focus on AAC in Spanish-speaking countries. In today’s post, she shares a Spanish resource that may be of interest to many. Enjoy! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Este mes queremos invitarlos a compartir links y recursos que hacen posible apoyar a nuestros estudiantes con complejas necesidades de comunicación en el proceso de alfabetización. La evidencia nos confirma que ellos pueden beneficiarse... [Read More...]
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May 5, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
Looking for suggestions on how to beef up supports for AAC and reading? Check out these past posts on the subject. Reading and Talking with AAC As They Grow: Books for Beginning Readers of Any Age Making Shared Book Reading Awesome for AAC Users Who Don’t Like Books Alphabet Books & AAC Implementation AAC, Literacy, & Squishy Books Asking Good Questions During Interactive Book Reading with AAC Learners AAC & Book Creator Loving Literacy-Let’s Read and Write Storybooks Growing AAC Professionals: AAC-friendly Books 5 Ways to Use Books to Build Interaction with AAC Learners 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 PrAACtically Reading: Books Featuring... [Read More...]
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May 4, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
‘Bad’ words are fairly common in conversations among non-disabled individuals but we often censor the words available to AAC users based on what we think is appropriate or proper. In today’s featured video, SLP Hali Strickler helps us think through the decisions about curse words, profanity, slang, and more. This archived webinar is made possible through a collaboration between USSAAC and ISAAC. We are grateful to them both, and to Hali for this important presentation. You can obtain the handouts for this session here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDbs7ogNHLw&ab_channel=InternationalSocietyforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication%28ISAAC%29
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May 3, 2022
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 a little... [Read More...]
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May 2, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
It’s hard to imagine how our professional work would change without access to technology tools that make our work easier, more accessible, and better. In today’s post, we’re sharing a few tech tools that might be of interest. Editing YouTube Videos Need to do some quick and easy edits on your YouTube videos? YouTube Studio allows you to control the thumbnail, add hashtags, edit the captions, add end screens, and more. Learn how from Richard Byrne of Free Tech For Teachers. Direct link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bbNd4JyxNk&ab_channel=RichardByrne Word Clouds Word Clouds are incredibly useful in language intervention and academic instruction. There are a number of tools for creating them, and we’re listing a few of those here. Tagxedo has been around a long time and is popular for the ability to put the word cloud in pre-selected shapes or design your own shape. WordClouds.com is another website option for displaying... [Read More...]
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May 1, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts that may be of interest. Monday – May Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Making and Using Communication Books Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Thinking About AAC Materials ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Before you leave, here are a few more posts for you to browse. Aided AAC & the IEP How I Do It: AAC in the IEP AAC & the IEP: 5 Resources to Explore 5 Reasons to Put AAC Training for Staff and Parents into the IEP How I Do It: Writing IEP Goals for Students Who Use AAC with Lauren Enders Environmental Communication Training – Strategies for Implementation
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April 28, 2022
by Carole Zangari -
In today’s edition of Throwback Thursday, we’ve rustled up some posts that address AAC materials in some fashion. Take a look. When Materials Aren’t Effective in AAC Teaching: 5 Things to Try Making AAC Core Vocabulary Materials Book Adaptations: Resources and Materials PrAACtical Resources: AAC-friendly Materials for Hurricane & Storm Preparation Five Places for Shared AAC Materials Goodbye, Summer! A Clinician Preps AAC Materials for the New School Year PrAACtical Resources: Activities and Materials to Download or Explore How I Do It: Using an App to Create AAC Materials & Visual Supports AAC Fair Testing Practices: Test Materials
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