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Video of the Week: Getting Ready for November School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons

Lindsay Dougherty and Michaela Sullivan have lots of fun ideas for implementing core vocabulary instruction with older students. Take a... [Read More...]
AAC Link Up – October 22

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: AAC Halloween Fun

Halloween is still a few weeks away, but there’s no need to wait to get excited about the holiday. Check... [Read More...]
AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 39: September 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might like. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of... [Read More...]
AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 37: September 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video... [Read More...]
AAC Link Up – September 3

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything... [Read More...]
AAC & Community with Stepping into AAC (Weeks 18-19)

We’re in the home stretch of our Stepping Into AAC series! Follow along as we continue with a focus on... [Read More...]
AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 29: July 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might have missed. Monday – AAC & Reading with Stepping into... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Alternative Ways to Access AAC Technologies

Technological advances, perseverance, and creativity are combining to offer new opportunities for accessing AAC technology. In today’s post, we share... [Read More...]
PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Junio 2024

Happy June, CAA friends! Each month, we feature a Spanish version of our AAC Link Up called CAA con Links.... [Read More...]

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 47: November 2024

Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a good Thanksgiving to those who celebrate that holiday this week. In the meantime, we’ve... [Read More...]

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Video of the Week: Getting Ready for December School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons

With the holiday season right around the corner, it’s time to get ready for some core vocabulary infusion into fun... [Read More...]

AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 52: December 2023

Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and good Christmas Eve to those who celebrate this holiday. If you have some time, here... [Read More...]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town Not a creature was stirring, they were all safe and sound. The stockings were hung by their chimneys with care, In hopes that AAC Elves would soon visit there. The teachers were nestled all snug in their beds, With visions of lesson plans banished from their heads. The therapists with data sheets and the strategies they love best, Had just settled in for a good winter-break rest. When outside the schoolyard, there arose such a clatter I rushed toward the window to see what was the matter. Stepping on Legos (does that pain ever fade?) I ran to the window and lifted the shade. With her silvery face, the moon shone from the night sky, Illuminating the landscape from her perch way up high. And what to my sleep-deprived eyes should appear But an accessible sleigh, and 8 AT reindeer. “Now SwitchMount and Talker; On Gazer and HighTechs! Go Pixon and Charger; On CoreBoard and PowerPECS!” (Bespoke voices! Good speakers! Volume turned up to 10. Fringe and core to the rescue! Robust vocabulary for the win!) And then, in a twinkling, the Elves dashed through the snow, Toting bags stuffed with packages, their eyes all aglow. Switch-toys, and Play-Doh. The elusive Cariboo?? 3-D printers and circuits for the AT Makers, too. For the Clinic, lots of fun things for strong girls and boys: Sensory bins, craft supplies, and new wind-up toys. With squeeze balls and fidgets to calm anxious brains, Books and puzzles with Elmo and Thomas the Train. At School, they left chargers and lots of App Store gift cards; Plus ‘Buddy Benches’ and adapted swings for all recess yards. For the classroom, a Smart Board to project the skills kids are gaining. And - miracle of miracles - a designated Sub for all AAC training! For the families, they unpacked the best gift of all, An AAC-loving team, determined that barriers will fall. No resistance, no excuses, no rejection letters or delays. True collaboration?! The happiest of days!! Presuming potential for learning to make comments and retorts, And confidence in good teaching and appropriate supports The AAC Elves dashed back to the sleigh on this magical night, They signed “Happy Holidays to All” and drove out of sight. And as they departed, flying into the star-speckled sky, Voices came from everywhere, deep below and up high. “Strength for the AAC journey,” I heard those Elf voices call, “Communication is our birthright, the greatest gift of all.” May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve, AAC friends!

An AAC Christmas Tale

With Christmas Eve just around the corner, we thought we’d celebrate the season with an AAC take on this treasured... [Read More...]

January Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words

Looking for resources to support core vocabulary instruction? The Year of Core Vocabulary Words and The School Year of Core... [Read More...]

Video of the Week: About School Year of Core Vocabulary Words by Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty

Video of the Week: About School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons by Michaela Sullivan & Lindsay Dougherty

Next week, the fabulous guest authors Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty will begin posting monthly resources for the School Year... [Read More...]

AAC Link Up – December 19

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything... [Read More...]

School Year of Core Vocabulary Words: Introducing “Lessons for Older Students”

For over a year, we’ve had an interest in a version of the School Year of Core Vocabulary Words suited... [Read More...]

AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 51: December 2023

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts you might enjoy. Monday – Cultural-Linguistic AAC: Bilingual Literacy & AAC Tuesday... [Read More...]

Throwback Thursday: AAC & Peer Relationships

Looking for ways to support relationships between AAC users and their peers? These past posts may give you some ideas.... [Read More...]

Video of the Week: Collaborating on AAC-friendly Healthcare Information

Ensuring that individuals with AAC needs have access to appropriate healthcare information is the focus of a project discussed in... [Read More...]

AAC Link Up – December 12

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything... [Read More...]

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