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
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
We’re entering a new era in AAC learning, one that’s centered around learning at home. Whether you are a parent trying to keep your child’s AAC skills up in the absence of their regular therapy and schooling, or a professional who is providing AAC support from afar, we hope that our monthly Year of Core Vocabulary Learn-at-Home Edition posts help you stay focused and keep your learners using their AAC skills. In today’s post, we share some ideas for boosting core word learning throughout the week with a focus on a small set of words. Whether you are following along with the Set 1 (12 words/month) or the Set 2 words (16 words/month; Different than the previous core words), or are just getting started, this post has some helpful resources. Our words for this month are as follows. Set 1 List: big, busy, do, drink, feel, he, in, make, out, some, tell, who... [Read More...]
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.
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.
No matter where you live, chances are good that the coronavirus has been on your mind. In today’s post, we share an interactive graphic with many free downloadable resources that can be used to support the AAC learners in your life. You can access visual schedules for handwashing, social narratives, videos, educational materials, and more by clicking the links embedded in the graphic below. Use the slider on the right to navigate up and down, or click the image to go to the full-sized version. This is an evolving resource that will continue to be updated. If you know of things that we should add, please tell us in the comments below. Stay safe and healthy, AAC friends.
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
Maggie Judson and Jeanna Antrim are back with another guest post in the series, TELL ME About It. These two AAC SLPs work in the Assistive Technology Department for the Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC) in southern Illinois. In today’s post, they cover ways to promote AAC use while focusing on the book ‘No, David!’ In this series, they discuss how they support preschool teachers who are implementing the TELL ME program with their young students. Maggie and Jeanna are both AT/AAC facilitators who provide evaluations, direct therapy, and consultations, and train school teams on AAC implementation. Enjoy their prAACtical suggestions and don’t miss their Lesson Plan, video demonstrations, and other resources at the end of the post. TELL ME About It: AAC Learning with ‘No, David!’ TELL ME About Reading: The seventh book in the TELL ME program (Teaching Early Language and Literacy through Multimodal Expression) is “No,... [Read More...]
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.
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