March 25, 2025
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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March 19, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Several years ago, we shared a video about the Unspoken Voices Project. Today, we’re thrilled to feature Katherine Broomfield who discusses that work and shares research on supporting greater participation in life experiences by people who communicate with AAC. Sponsored by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), this presentation is followed by others on a variety of AAC topics. Enjoy an excellent selection of AAC research and clinical updates in this featured video. Many thanks to the RCSLT and the presenters for sharing this information. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-wNv_wSqU&ab_channel=RCSLTOfficial
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March 12, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
How can we support children who are learning to communicate through AAC and help them build a robust repertoire of skills? In today’s featured video, Kayla McAllister from Gowrie South Australia Inclusion Agency explores this topic. Many thanks to the presenter and Gowrie SA Inclusion Agency for this presentation. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0inIjp6-w&ab_channel=GowrieSAInclusionAgency
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March 5, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
What is the role of core and fringe vocabulary for beginning communicators? In today’s featured video, we learn about this topic from Bethany Frick Semmler. We are grateful to Bethany for this information and to USSAAC and ISAAC for hosting this webinar. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Z2ZJr4j1w&ab_channel=InternationalSocietyforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication%28ISAAC%29
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February 26, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Join us as we learn ways that artificial intelligence and robots can support interaction from researchers Paulina Finak, Vera Ralin, and Rafael Santana at Queen’s University. Many thanks to the presenters, to ISAAC Canada, and to ISAAC for sharing this information. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTJ9D9AIRaU&ab_channel=InternationalSocietyforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication%28ISAAC%29
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February 19, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Join us as we learn from Dr. Kathy Howery, president of ISAAC Canada, as she shares information about phenomenological research and the lived experience of AAC users and addresses the question “What is it really like for a person to speak or to be expected to speak using a speech-generating device?” Our gratitude to Dr. Howery and ISAAC Canada for sharing this presentation. Direct link to video –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz3IsaHJxBo&ab_channel=InternationalSocietyforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication%28ISAAC%29
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February 12, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
How can we support AAC users in communicating effectively outside of school? In today’s featured video, AAC SLP Sarah Weber shares some ideas. Many thanks to Sarah for this content and to the AAC in the Cloud team for this archived presentation. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzrES45eKTQ&ab_channel=CoughDrop
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February 5, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
At the 2025 ATIA Conference last week, we had the privilege of hearing Shannon Voss deliver his talk for the Edwin and Esther Prentke Distinguished Lecture Award. Shannon’s speech was insightful, informative, and inspiring. Don’t miss this one, folks. Enjoy! The session begins at about the 16-minute mark. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/live/KULRkWBzSNs
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January 22, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
How can we support AAC users on the road to advancing their skills in various areas? In today’s featured video, AAC SLP Jessica Broderick of the Nebraska AT Partnership program discusses assessment tools and goal options that may be of interest. Many thanks to Jessica and NDE ATP for this helpful information. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dntalMiHlo&t=35s&ab_channel=NDEAssistiveTechnologyPartnership
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January 8, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Know someone who needs basic information on alternative access for AAC? In today’s video, we feature a brief presentation by SLP Sarah Foley of the Assistive Technology Lab at Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Many thanks to Sarah and Craig Hospital for sharing this recorded session. Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG-d93Icqhs&ab_channel=CraigHospital
Filed under: Video of the Week