January 3, 2016
by Carole Zangari -
The New Year is a perfect time to give your clinical and educational practices a boost of AAC. Here are some posts from the week to get you started. Monday – Ready/Not Ready: 5 Visual Supports for AAC Learners Tuesday – PrAACtically January: Resources for A Year of Core Vocabulary Words Wednesday – Video of the Week: Using Structure to Minimize Behavioral Challenges Thursday – The Most Popular AAC Posts of 2015 Thanks for all you do to support children and adults with little or no functional speech.
December 27, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
It’s prAACtically a new year! Hope your holiday season is bringing you fun times with friends and family. Monday – Tri-fold Love: 5 Visual Supports for AAC Learners Tuesday – PrAACtical Resources: Fix the Problem Wednesday – Video of the Week: Conversations with Adults who Have Intellectual Disabilities Thursday – 12 Days of an AAC Christmas
December 20, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Laugh It Up: 5 Resources for Using Jokes and Riddles in AAC Therapy Tuesday – PrAACtical Resources: Presume Competence Guide Book Wednesday – Video of the Week: Apps Across the Curriculum
December 13, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners: Part 3 Tuesday – PrAACtical Resources: High Contrast Core Communication Board Wednesday – Video of the Week: Engineering Environments to Support AAC Thursday – 5 Presentation Handouts on AAC and Literacy
December 6, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – PrAACtically December: A Year of Core Words Tuesday – Site of the Month: Patient Provider Communication Wednesday – Video of the Week: Communication Access as a Social Justice Issue
November 29, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Building AAC Intervention Skills: Skillful Use of Time Delay Tuesday – How We Do It: Co-Teaching with PODD by Dana Brown and Sara Olsen Wednesday – Classroom Support for the Beginning Communicator Thursday – Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Tracking Natural Speech Changes in AAC: PrAACtical Suggestions Tuesday – Presentation Handouts on AAC Implementation Wednesday – Video of the Week: Family Collaboration by Dr. Barry Prizant Thursday – PrAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci: I Eat Thanksgiving Dinner
November 15, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
It’s a busy week for AAC, with dozens of presentations on AAC and related topics at the annual ASHA convention. Here are some posts from our prAACtical week. Monday – How We Do It: A Classroom Journey with PODD by Rachael Langley Tuesday – On Full Sentences and Questions in AAC Systems Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC Implementation with Children by Kate Ahern Friday – AAC Handouts from ASHA 2015
November 8, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – From Activity-based AAC to Robust Language: Part 2 Tuesday – Make It PrAACtical: New Life for Talking Switches Wednesday – Video of the Week: Apps and Resources for Language and Literacy in Young Children with Disabilities by Beth Poss Friday – Autism and AAC: 5 Pinterest Boards to Follow
November 1, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Monday – Selecting AAC Apps for Students with ASD Tuesday – From Activity-Based AAC to Robust AAC, Part 1 Wednesday – Video of the Week: Visual Supports on the Fly Friday – PrAACtically November: Resources for a Year of Core Vocabulary