October 27, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
As far as I can tell, most AAC learners are taught by people who don’t specialize in AAC. Their school SLPs may have caseloads of 50, 60, 70, or more students with IEPs, 90% of whom have goals for articulation, language, and fluency. Their classroom teachers serve students whose disabilities range from none at all, to dyslexia to cerebral palsy, to significant intellectual disabilities, and everywhere in between. In all likelihood, neither group had much AAC training. What little AAC they know, they’ve picked up on their own from reading, going to workshops and conferences (usually self-funded), talking to colleagues, and exploring online resources. Many times, their first foray into AAC is with things like choice boards and visual supports, such as daily schedules and first/then boards. From there, they may begin labeling the environment with pictures symbols (e.g., ‘table’ on the table, ‘on/off’ near the light switch), using mini-schedules... [Read More...]
September 6, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – PrAACtically September: AAC Core Vocabulary Resources Tuesday – PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: It’s Okay To Be Different Wednesday – Video of the Week: Martin Pistorius Thursday – Throwback Thursday: 10 Posts on AAC for the Beginning Communicator
August 16, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – 3 Things to Consider in Implementing Core Vocabulary Tuesday – PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: I Like Myself Wednesday – Video of the Week: Every Second Counts with Lindy McDaniel Thursday – Site of the Month: TASN
June 14, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Summer Reading: Five AAC Suggestions Tuesday – How I Do It: Helping Clients Who Use AAC Connect with their Grandchildren by Rebecca Bright Wednesday – Video of the Week: Using AAC Facilitation Strategies Thursday – PrAACtically Reading: Over in the Garden with Karen Natoci
May 10, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Core Vocabulary Resources for May Tuesday – How I Do It: Classroom Support for Students with AAC Needs by Tina Moreno Wednesday – Video of the Week: Multimodal Communication in the Classroom Thursday – PrAACtically Reading: The Cat in the Hat with Karen Natoci
March 15, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday: Vocabulary Instruction – When Definitions Don’t Work Tuesday: PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: In My Pot of Gold Wednesday: Watch It Wednesday – Communicating at Meetings and Public Events Thursday: As They Grow: Books for Beginning Readers of Any Age
February 22, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday: AAC Goes to the Dentist Tuesday: PrAACtically Reading : Writing to Read with Karen Natoci Wednesday: Video of the Week – Headpointer AACtion Thursday: 5 AAC-related Handouts from ATIA 2015
January 11, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday: PrAACtically Reading – Where’s Spot with Karen Natoci Tuesday: Strengthening the Core – Modeling January Words Wednesday: Video of the Week – A Recipe For Friendship Thursday: 4 Conference Presentations with AAC Content
November 29, 2014
by Carole Zangari -
Sunday: Video of the Week – More on Dealing with Feelings Monday: DIY Stand for Mobile Devices Tuesday: How I D0 It – Connecting with a Shared Community of Practice by Karen Florka Wednesday: Watch It Wednesday – Word Prediction Funnies Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving