Video of the Week: The Right to Be Heard

July 13, 2014 by - Leave your thoughts


“People with disabilities are exposed to abuse at least four times more than the general population.” For this week’s featured video, we travel to Israel to learn about an initiative with the justice system that promotes the right of individuals with AAC needs to communicate in legal contexts. Kudos to ISAAC Israel and the many other organizations and individuals for their work on this important topic. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgmli_aElYY&index=149&list=PLSDejtWRUZQqCqWogs1ME9Z1dXfxwvrrY  

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Video of the Week: Writing Instruction for Students with Angelman Syndrome

July 6, 2014 by - 1 Comment


Today we return to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation and learn more about how to teach writing to children with Angelman Syndrome. Erin Sheldon shares prAACtical information that applies to MANY children with signficant communication challenges. This is a great video for us SLPs, but also one to share with families. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInuYeNraEU&feature=youtu.be

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Video of the Week: Accessing the World with a Head Switch

June 29, 2014 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Accessing the World with a Head Switch

Nothing makes us smile like learning about AAC-related content from people who use technology to communicate their message to the world. In this post, we hear about and from film maker Christopher Hill. Take a peek at his presentation at the ILT 2014 conference. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFieqM09nSQ#t=510l  

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Video of the Week: The Development of Literacy Skills by Individuals with Angelman Syndrome

June 15, 2014 by - 3 Comments


Video of the Week: The Development of Literacy Skills in Individuals with Angelman Syndrome

We’re so pleased to be able to share this terrific webinar presented by Erin Sheldon and hosted by the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. This presentation is chock full of prAACtical ideas for assessment and skill-building. Erin discusses a free literacy assessment tool, The Bridge, from the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies that you might want to download and keep handy as you watch the presentation. (We linked to it in a previous post and you can access it here.) Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgJLhYCPMo&feature=youtu.be  

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Video of the Week: AAC App Selection Help

June 8, 2014 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: AAC App Selection Help

On my recent trip to Australia for the ILT2014 conference, I had a chance to spend more time learning more about the AAC Ferret, with the help of SLPs Charlene Cullen and Amanda Hartmann.  Beneath the cute name and image is a a ton of information and an easy-to-use format that help SLPs in selecting AAC apps that meet the needs of an individual.  If you use the feature match process in your evaluation (and we hope you do), you’ll be happy to know that this app can aid in identifying AAC apps by feature. SLP Katie Lyon explains some of the features of this helpful tool. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3tjv7AZPQ

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Video of the Week: Franz Gets Ready to Read

June 1, 2014 by - Leave your thoughts


Franz Gets Ready to Read

This video by occupational therapist Paul Andres is as endearing as it is informative. Check out Franz as he gets ready to read a book. This is a great video to share with families and other team members who may be unfamiliar with alternative ways of book reading. Direct link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfu8sQH6428

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Video of the Week: An App for Giving Opinions

May 18, 2014 by - 2 Comments


Video of the Week: An App for Giving Opinions

In previous posts, we’ve written about our love of rating scales as an easy way to help people with significant language challenges express their preferences. We also posted a video of that in action with a little preschooler using Talking Mats to tell whether he liked or disliked various school activities. What could be better than getting the authentic input from our prAACtical friends? Two things, actually. An e-tool for this purpose A FREE app In this post, we share two demonstrations, one with an adult client and one with a child. You can see the demo of the app here. First, take a look at James. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzAgGmLYpE0 Next, let’s take a peek at Matthew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIIv17eTgFI And, last, but not least, a link to the free Talking Mats app.  

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Video of the Week: Disaster Preparedness and AAC

May 11, 2014 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: Disaster Preparedness and AAC

It’s almost the start of hurricane season where we live and thoughts are turning to preparing for the upcoming storm season. In today’s post, we look at ways to help people who use AAC prepare for a storm or other natural disaster. Thanks to the AAC RERC for making this video available. Direct Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNj5mIJFCI&feature=share&list=PL37FF80ADC7B737A1

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