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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week #3: January 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. If you enjoy talking about academics, language intervention, and AAC, I invite you to join me... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week #3: January 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. If you enjoy talking about academics, language intervention, and AAC, I invite you to join me... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically Martin Luther King, Jr Day
It’s a good day to expand our resource toolkit. Here are some links to explore if you’re looking to integrate... [Read More...]
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AACtual Therapy: Using Talking Mats to Support People with Complex Communication Needs
Talking Mats, a powerful tool for helping people with complex needs share their thoughts and advocate for themselves, is a... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: Considerations in AAC Intervention
Supporting individuals with AAC needs can be a complex process. Even when we have access to the full range of... [Read More...]
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AAC in Secondary School: Research Project AACtivity
We’re excited to start off 2021 with a new series focusing on supporting students use AAC during their high school... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week #1: January 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts that may be of interest. Monday – PrAACtically January: AAC Resources for... [Read More...]
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School Year of Core Vocabulary Words: AAC Resources for Month 6 (January) by Michaela Sullivan, Alisa Lego, & Beth Lytle
As we turn the page on the calendar, we’re also thinking ahead to getting back to school after the holiday... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically January: AAC Resources for A Year of Core Words
It’s almost time to switch to a new calendar so we’re looking ahead to January and gearing up to model... [Read More...]
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Dreams of an AAC Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town Not a creature was stirring, they were all safe and... [Read More...]
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Growing AAC Professionals: ALS Communication and Assistive Technology Learning Lab
For people with complex communication needs to have access to stronger AAC services, we need more paraprofessional programs to provide... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: AAC Evaluations
AAC assessment is a complex process that takes the support of many stakeholders. In today’s featured video, SLP Rachell Johnson... [Read More...]
“We’re Hurting, Too.”
It’s been a long few days. Like everyone else, the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre has been on our minds,... [Read More...]
Why Use AAC?
Do you work with colleagues and families who have concerns about using AAC? Get questions about whether AAC is really... [Read More...]
Communication Books: Making Decisions About Format
Four-year-old Josiah had a tiny one that was clipped to his belt loop so it was handy all throughout his... [Read More...]
Quick Start: Create Your Own Communication Book Pages
As we are talking about communication boards this month, we wanted to share a great free resource that is available... [Read More...]
Talk About Me 2
We write about a lot of AAC strategies and we often give examples of different types of learners. Sometimes the... [Read More...]
The PrAACtical Side of Giving: Random AACts of Kindness
The best thing about the holiday season, in our humble opinion, is the heightened sense of caring that people have... [Read More...]
5 AAC-related Presentation Handouts from 2012
One of our deepest holiday wishes is that every AAC-loving clinician could have an increased travel budget for professional development.... [Read More...]
5 Things We Love for Supporting Literacy Learning by People Who Use AAC
The joys of being able to read and write should be made available to everyone. No matter what the type... [Read More...]
Inclusive Libraries Part 2
PART 2 Inclusive Libraries
Organizing Vocabulary for Communication Books: Getting Started
Organizing vocabulary on communication boards sometimes feels overwhelming, especially if you have not had specific training or education in this... [Read More...]