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AAC Link Up – October 8
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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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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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Starting a Journey with Stepping into AAC
Welcome back to our series on using the Stepping Into AAC program materials, a self-study program for families seeking to... [Read More...]
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PrAACtical Groups: AAC Let’s Have a Weekly Social
We’re excited to welcome back guest authors Marisa Portanova and Marnina Allis to extend the conversation about running AAC groups... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: AAC in Higher Education
AAC Awareness Month provides us with additional incentive to learn from people who use AAC on a regular basis. In... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Look at Access YouTube
As we all know, there are many prAACtical ways to use YouTube videos to support AAC learning. When we’re looking... [Read More...]
The Power of Positive Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement has a lot of power but it is a lot more than making a learner feel good about... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Direct Selection Using Laser Pointers
Looking for ways to support communicators with physical challenges? Laser pointers can be one way to provide access to communication... [Read More...]
AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 8, February 2014
Such a great week of prAACtical fun at the 31rst Annual Conference of the North Carolina Augmentative Communication Association. Inspiring... [Read More...]
Make It PrAACtical: Adapted Writing Tool
It seems like we’re always looking for the ‘perfect’ tool to help some of our prAACtical friends. Yes, we have... [Read More...]
Converting Disordered Natural Speech to Clear Synthetic Speech
One of the exciting things about being in an AT-related field, is watching new developments in technology. Many of us... [Read More...]
5 Ways to Build Awareness of the Power of Communication
Awhile back I helped a graduate student clinician lead a session with some children who do not yet have AAC... [Read More...]
Teach Me Tuesday: Go Talk Now
Go Talk Now by Attainment is a comprehensive customizable AAC app for the iPad, appropriate for both the beginner and experienced... [Read More...]
More Thoughts about Reinforcement in AAC Therapy
When we’re teaching AAC, our preferred means of responding to learners is with natural consequences, expansions, extensions, and verbal encouragement.... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Dealing with Feelings
Like many of you, we’re often working with clients to help them better understand and express their emotions. This set... [Read More...]