Monday: Speaking in Core – Sentences for March Words Tuesday: Resources for A Year of Core Vocabulary – March Words Wednesday: Watch It Wednesday – AAC in Early Childhood Thursday: Growing Our Ranks – An AAC Confessional
Was it a busy week where you live? Here are some AAC posts you may have missed. Monday: Magic Moments with Word Clouds Tuesday: Teach Me Tuesday: TalkRocket Go by My Voice Wednesday: Video of the Week – Communication Supports for People with Rett Syndrome Thursday: Strengthening the Core: Getting Ready for March Core Vocabulary
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
Monday: How We Do It – Stirring Up Some Fun! Professional Development Our Way with the LCPS AT Team Tuesday: Materials for February Core Words Wednesday: Video of the Week – Technology for Us, Too! Thursday: AAC Goes to Summer Camp
Monday: Fun Finds at #ATIA15 Tuesday: Core Words for February – Putting Sentences Together Wednesday: Video of the Week – Auditory & Visual Scanning with Jack and Mary-Louise Thursday: 5 Things Families May Not Know About SLPs and AAC Assessment
Monday: Super-Size It! 5 Ideas for Making Large Communication Displays Tuesday: Teach Me Tuesday – My Talk Tools Wednesday: Video of the Week – Thoughts on Implementing Breaks During Therapy Thursday: Stimming or Learning? Considerations For Kids Who Repeat Themselves with AAC
Monday: PrAACtical Interactions with Law Enforcement Tuesday: A Year of Core Words: Sentences We Can Model Wednesday: Video of the Week – Recommended Practices for Beginning Communicators Thursday: PrAACtical Resources: What Can You Do With PVC?
Monday: Video Modeling & AAC Tuesday: Teach Me Tuesday: Communicate Easy Wednesday: Video of the Week – AT Throughout the Day for Students with Significant Disabilities Thursday: Materials for Modeling January Core Words
Video modeling is an empirically supported instructional strategy that can help some learners acquire and use a range of new skills. It involves videotaping the expected or desired behavior so that our clients can see, hear, and better understand the skills they are trying to learn. We’ve posted videos about it in the past and know that many of you use it or have considered using it in your clinical practice. Most of the applications have been with speaking children and young adults, but many AAC learners can benefit as well. If you’re thinking of trying out this strategy in your own practice, here are some resources that might be helpful. In a nutshell: Visit the National Center for Professional Development on Autism to review the EBP practice brief on video modeling. Their documents are great for sharing with families and other team members, too. Getting started: Visit Dr. Christine Reeve’s... [Read More...]
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