How do you create an AT team and use it to build capacity? In today’s featured video Justin Sims, AT Specialist with the Louisiana AT Initiative, shares his thoughts on this. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIagWOLtS7g
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Tagged With: assistive technology, teaming
We’re really excited to share this wonderful video by Dr. Karen Erickson, Director of the Center for Literacy and Disabilities Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on the critical role of literacy in AAC. This presentation was a keynote session at the International AAC Conference in Leeds (UK) earlier this fall. Many thanks to the International AAC Conference for making this session possible, to Dr. Erickson for this informative presentation, and to Tobii Dynavox for making it available. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2bOqen_J2Q
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Tagged With: Karen Erickson, literacy
The AAC Participation Model, originally developed by Drs. David Beukelman and Pat Mirenda, has been a guiding force in AAC practices for many years. In today’s featured video, we turn to Kelly Fonner, a former teacher and highly experienced AT and education consultant, to share some thoughts about how we can use this to strengthen our plans for AAC implementation. This recorded session was part of the 2019 AAC in the Cloud Conference, which is hosted each spring by CoughDrop. We are grateful to Kelly and to CoughDrop for their generosity in making this session available. You can access Kelly’s handout for this session here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO2fXruxk1w
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Tagged With: implementation ideas, Kelly Fonner, participation model, schools
If you’re in the position of supporting students with AAC needs in school, you know that it takes a lot of planning and coordination to do this well. In today’s video, we learn from SLP Brie Norton who provides district-level support to students with AAC needs and their educational teams. Hosted by PRC Saltillo, this recorded webinar covers prAACtical tips for collaboration, therapy, generalization, and progress monitoring. Many thanks to Brie and to PRC Saltillo for this helpful webinar. You can obtain the handouts for this session here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0fRSI7gx6s
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Tagged With: AAC partner training, classroom, collaboration, school
For individuals with complex communication needs can change so many things in their lives. In today’s featured video, AAC user Todd Hutchinson discusses how getting a speech-generating device at agee 16 impacted his life. We are grateful to USSAAC and ISAAC for making this video available. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySraK1B4qdc
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Tagged With: Blissymbols, first person account, SGD
We are extremely pleased to share the work of AAC researcher, scholar, and clinician, Dr. Erna Alant. Today, we invite you to view this archived webinar in which Dr. Alant addresses the nature and quality of our interaction. She helps us better understand the role of engagement and social closeness and how we can create environments that facilitate the development of friendships. This session was organized and hosted by Dr. Kathy Howery and the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium (ERLC) and the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). We are grateful for their wonderful support of the AAC community through their webinar series and to Dr. Alant for this thought-provoking session. You can obtain the handout for this session here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYO9bZafmN0&list=PL6P1FySUgEPTn4VCfpiDhrtFIOZbW69mf&index=2
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Tagged With: connection, Erna Alant, interaction, social closeness
Listening to AAC stories from the people who live them is a wonderful way to celebrate AAC Awareness Month. Enjoy hearing from Natasha and her mom. Direct Link to Video: https://vimeo.com/311779722/be8aeac3dd?fbclid=IwAR3ys8DL6aU4sPRIrzgoAwFIP2N2zxm4aF4UgzR7SlBk3Q-qdHz-2Izqpc0
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Tagged With: first person account
How can we support our AAC users in their journey to develop literacy skills? In today’s featured video, Cecilia Marietti shares some ideas for promoting the development of emergent writing. Many thanks to Cecilia and Saltillo for this helpful information. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l23gpkrVl6M Note: The handout was not available online at the time of publication.
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Tagged With: Cecilia Marietti, emergent writing, literacy, Saltillo
If there’s a better topic for a video to usher in AAC Awareness Month 2019, I couldn’t find it. Enjoy heartfelt session by AAC SLP/AT Specialist and PrAACtical AAC friend, Lauren Enders. You can access the handout for this presentation here. Many thanks to Lauren and to CoughDrop for making this available as part of the AAC in the Cloud Conference archives.
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Tagged With: AAC in the Cloud, connection, engagement, Lauren Enders
We’re back for the second part of an archived webinar based on this article, Stepping Stones to Switch Access. In today’s featured video, educational consultant Linda Burkhart shares strategies for supporting AAC learners with significant motor difficulties. Many thanks to Linda, the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium and Dr. Kathy Howery, for making this available. You can access the handouts for the presentation here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OicZZX0jGww&list=PL6P1FySUgEPTn4VCfpiDhrtFIOZbW69mf&index=1
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Tagged With: access, Scanning, switch scanning