July 14, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Employment is for Everyone. Work is more than work in that we often define ourselves by what we do, we talk about work, we make friends at work, we share stories about work. That is one of the reasons we are so glad that the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council spends time and effort help supporting work for individuals with disabilities. The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council was established in 1971 and has planned and provided access to individual and family-centered supports for persons with disabilities. Within these activities, a top priority has been employment for adults with developmental disabilities. This video summarizes some of the strategies and approaches that help guide successful employment which leads to greater independence.
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Tagged With: disabilities, employment, work
July 7, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
In this week’s video, we share the thoughts of Australian SLP Gail Bennell. In this video, Gail provides some interesting perspectives on helping families take charge of the AAC and other therapies in which their children participate. Gail offers professional online support to parents of nonverbal children and is on a mission to help nonverbal children everywhere learn how to communicate so they can reach their full potential. You can find her handouts and get more information at Gail’s website, www.RaisingNonverbalChildren.com . –
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Tagged With: families, Gail Bennell, parents
June 30, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
This week’s video features a presentation by Lisa Lehman, winner of the 2012 ISAAC-Words+ Outstanding Consumer Lecture Award. Presented in Pittsburgh at ISAAC’s Biennial Conference last summer, Lisa addresses the topic of intimacy in the human experience.
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Tagged With: intimacy, ISAAC, ISAAC-Words+ Consumer Lecture Award, Lisa Lehman
June 23, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
For school-aged children, few things are more painful that being excluded from a group. Today we’re excited to share a series of videos from SET-BC on the topic of social inclusion. Laurie Smith and Lorraine Kamp produced two substantial videos entitled Speaking Out and Joining In. They also have links with shorter videos on some of the strategies. Quick Soapbox: Fellow SLPs, this is important stuff. All the AAC in the world won’t matter if people are isolated or lonely. The communication and social skills it takes to develop and maintain meaningful relationships outside of the family is something that we can address in the goals we write and the therapy we provide. We can do something about this.
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Tagged With: education, friendship, inclusion, social skills
June 16, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Check out these Aphasia Apps in Action Small Talk Apps by Lingraphia-Free now Business, Aphasia, AAC, & a Small Talk App About Small Talk My ChoicePad Makaton Symbols
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Tagged With: aphasia, Apps
June 9, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Life is Larger Than… APHASIA is the title of the Aphasia Institute’s 30th anniversary video made by group members, volunteers, and staff. Although life is larger than… APHASIA, the power of communication and sharing stories is so apparent. Enjoy the video, but check out the Aphasia Institute’s website for resources, information and a visual support for understanding the mission: “Giving hope to people with aphasia and their families by developing and sharing innovative solutions that reduce language barriers to full life participation”.
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Tagged With: aphasia, communication
June 7, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
Adults use multiple modes of communication, too. This video from the Dynavox Implementation ToolKit gives us some great examples of adults using varied strategies for communication.
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Tagged With: adults, modes of communication, Multimodal, SGD
June 2, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Awesome Volunteer Program- Communication Partners & Supported Conversation….
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Tagged With: aphasia, Supported Communication
May 26, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
One of our core language posts from last month referred to the criterion of the least dangerous assumption (Donellan, 1984). This week we’re pleased to be able to expand on that topic and share a video by Dr. Cheryl Jorgensen, a former project director at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. As we near the end of a school year in the US and begin IEPs that will direct the activities for the next academic year, we’re all reminded how critical it is to set high but attainable goals. Sometimes, that means making the least dangerous assumption. You can view the video here. Donnellan, A. (1984). The criterion of the least dangerous assumption. Behavior Disorders, 9, 2, 141-150.
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Tagged With: Cheryl Jorgensen, expectations, goal setting, least dangerous assumption. Anne Donellan, presume competence
May 19, 2013
by Robin Parker -
Gail Van Tatenhove expertly demonstrates teaching with a Pixon communication board. In this video, she introduces the communication board and implements a variety of best practice AAC teaching strategies. Can you spot them?
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Tagged With: communication boards, Gail Van Tatenhove, modeling