April 29, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Implementation challenges are a frequent reality in serving students with AAC needs across the age and ability levels. In today’s post, we feature two videos from AbleNet University that share a process for addressing some of those challenges. AT Expert and Special Education Consultant Kelly Fonner explains a team approach to supporting AAC implementation, Environmental Communication Training. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcnUoLCRLw You can view the second training in this series here. Many thanks to Kelly and to AbleNet for these fine presentations. You can learn more from Kelly here.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: AAC implementation, Environmental Communication Training
April 22, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Because so many of you are fully engaged with online support of students with AAC needs right now, we’re featuring another video on that topic. Today, we learn about Strategies & Resources for Students with Complex Support Needs in Distance Learning Environments through an archived webinar sponsored by the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition and the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center. In this video, you’ll learn more about supporting older students in this virtual environment.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: online support, telepractice, transition
April 15, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Given the increased demand for remote AAC services, we are continuing to highlight videos on this topic. Today, we feature an archived webinar from ISAAC with practical tips and strategies for effective AAC telepractice. Hillary Jellison and Nerissa Hall, whose previous article on Tele-AAC can be found here, discuss privacy, candidacy, and other important issues that impact our use of telepractice and provide us with practical information about providing these services. To view the closed captioning in other languages, view this in Youtube using the link at the bottom and select the autotranslate option. You can obtain the handout for this session here. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkslnsio054&feature=youtu.be
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Tagged With: telepractice
April 8, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Join us as we learn from Rachel Madel on supporting AAC learners through telepractice. Hosted by CoughDrop, this archived webinar has many tips and ideas for online support for AAC users. You can obtain the handout for this session here. bit.ly/teleAAChandout Direct Link to Video – bit.ly/teleAAC
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: telepractice
April 1, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
In honor of World Autism Day, enjoy this video by SLP and AT Specialist Lauren Williams about supporting communication among people with ASD. Sign-in may be required. Direct Link to Video – https://media.edweb.net/edWebinar/?view=20200312edweb7
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Tagged With: ASD
March 25, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Are you new to providing AAC support via telepractice? Matthew Baud and Dr. Jill Senner have some helpful tips and suggestions. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_okdJ418xNY&feature=emb_logo You can read some of the posts from Jill and Matt here.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: telepractice
March 18, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Writing strong goals that lead to meaningful growth is an important skill for AAC practitioners across service delivery settings. Today, we view an archived webinar on this topic hosted by PRC Saltillo. In this video, SLP Eliza Smith provides an overview of this topic, shares a framework for goal writing, discusses the use of goal attainment scaling, and reviews some AAC assessment considerations. Many thanks to Eliza and PRC Saltillo for this helpful presentation. Enjoy AAC – Ready, Set, GOAL! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEs4CgWFMLE You can download the handout packet for this session here. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this series next week.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: AAC goals, goal setting
March 11, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
It can be fascinating to view something familiar from a fresh perspective. Today’s video features the work of Amanda Lazar, Jessica Feuston, Caroline Edasis, and Anne Marie Piper who presented this session at the 2018 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Montreal. Their session, Making as Expression: Informing Design with People with Complex Communication Needs through Art Therapy, looks at collaborative design with people who have AAC needs. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux40wQScwB4
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: art, multimodal communication
March 4, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
How can we reduce the vulnerability of individuals with AAC needs? In today’s featured video, we return to the archived sessions from AAC in the Cloud, hosted by CoughDrop. Bringing the dual perspectives of AAC mom and AAC professional, Erin Sheldon helps us understand the vulnerabilities faced by AAC users and ways that we can address these issues in very prAACtical ways. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iclspbe774 You can obtain the handout for this session here. Many thanks to Erin and the amazing team at CoughDrop for making this available. Mark your calendars for June 23-24 for the 2020 AAC in the Cloud Conference.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: Erin Sheldon, safety, vulernability
February 26, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
How can we help learners with significant learning challenges advance their communication skills? In today’s video, we feature AAC SLP Jane Farrall who provides an overview of good practices in AAC and suggestions for how to implement them successfully. This video stems from Jane’s presentation at the 2019 Angelman UK Conference. We are grateful to them for making this available to those who were unable to attend. Direct Link to Video – https://vimeo.com/367105163
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: best practices