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AAC Round-up: School-based Services
Looking for information on supporting AAC uses in schools? The posts in this list might be helpful. Building an AAC... [Read More...]
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AAC Round-up: School-based Services
Looking for information on supporting AAC uses in schools? The posts in this list might be helpful. Building an AAC... [Read More...]
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AAC in Secondary School: Using Games to Support AAC Learning for Older Students
Looking for activities that will help in teaching older students to be effective communicators with AAC? AAC SLP Ashley Larisey... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 37: September 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed. Monday – A PrAACtical Labor Day Tuesday –... [Read More...]
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AAC Round-up: Preschoolers with Complex Communication Needs
Do you support children with AAC needs? Check out this list of posts from the archives with an array of... [Read More...]
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A PrAACtical Labor Day
Here in the US, we are celebrating Labor Day and that gives us the opportunity to reflect on all things work-related.... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 36: September 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might like. Monday – September Year of Core Vocabulary &... [Read More...]
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AAC Fair Testing Practices: Preparation
In an earlier post, we talked about the difficulties that people who use AAC experience when they have to participate... [Read More...]
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September Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words
In 2013, when schools and other clinical programs were expanding their emphasis on teaching core vocabulary words, Robin Parker and... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 35: August 2021
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have a few AAC posts for you to explore. Monday – PrAACtical Considerations: An Introduction... [Read More...]
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Growing AAC Professionals: AAC-friendly Classrooms, AAC for Toddlers, & AAC for Healthcare Providers
As one semester ends and a new one begins, we welcome Vicki Haddix back to these pages to share the... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Text-based AAC Tools
How can we support individuals who are literate and prefer a text-based communication app? In today’s video, we travel to... [Read More...]
People are Similar Even if They Speak Different Languages
We just had a conversation (one of many) about teaching someone how to USE an AAC device. A colleague who... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Resources: AAC Symbols
One of the first things that many SLPs ponder when doing an AAC assessment is about how language will... [Read More...]
Using the AAC Device/App: Getting the Team On Board
Families and professionals often share a common frustration when a new SGD, communication aid, or AAC app is introduced: Getting... [Read More...]
Advocate in Your Pocket: Free App to Support Inclusive Education
The thought of an IEP meeting fills many parents we know with dread and anxiety, particularly if they are in... [Read More...]
Magic Moments: AAC Intervention with Stop and Go App
We’re always looking for engaging ways to give our preschool children practice with their core word vocabulary. Stop and Go... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Solutions: AAC Goes to High School
One of the reasons that we fell in love with AAC community was the seemingly boundless capacity for creativity. Creativity... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Questions: What Happens to SGDs When Kids Move?
This is the first in an occasional series in which we attempt to address questions posed to us by families,... [Read More...]
Getting Here From There
We wanted to take a breather from all the busyness to reflect on the year and to offer up some... [Read More...]
Happy Valentine's Day
Beautiful expression of some beautiful quotes. Enjoy! Thanks to the wonderful folks at FDLRS RMTC and OSBD for leading us... [Read More...]
5 Great Places to Get AAC Therapy Materials
1. Various activities for the K-12 set from the SLPs and educators in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. 2. For AAC systems... [Read More...]