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PrAACtically Mother’s Day: AAC-friendly Ideas
Here in the US, we’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day soon. If you’re looking for resources that you can incorporate into... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 13: March 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a joyous Easter to those who celebrate. We have a free online conference opportunity to... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – March 26
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 Posts from PrAACtical Week 11: March 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Getting Ready for March School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons
Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty are back with a preview of what’s ahead with the March resources as they continue... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 7: February 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 6: February 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Monday – PrAACtically Valentine’s Day: AAC-friendly Resources Tuesday –... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: A Look at the DAGG 3
The Dynamic AAC Goals Grid 3rd Edition (DAGG 3), is a recently updated tool used in AAC assessment, goal setting,... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – February 6
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 Posts from PrAACtical Week 5: February 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts you might appreciate. Monday – PrAACtical News: AT and IDEA Updates from... [Read More...]
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PrAACtical Resources: Using ALP for AAC
Created by OT Lisbeth Nilsson, and SLPs Chip Clarke and Sarah Wilds, The Assessment of Learning Process (ALP) for AAC is... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: A Feature Match Approach to Comparing Switches for Alternative Access
When individuals need switches for alternative access, the process of selecting which switch to use can be complex. In today’s... [Read More...]
Free Text-based AAC Apps for the iPad
Looking for an AAC app for someone who reads and writes? Here are a few free ones that you can... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Intimacy as a Human Need (2012 ISAAC-Words+ Consumer Lecture Award)
This week’s video features a presentation by Lisa Lehman, winner of the 2012 ISAAC-Words+ Outstanding Consumer Lecture Award. Presented in... [Read More...]
Making It Work: 6 AAC Strategies for People with Aphasia
People with aphasia are often most successful when a number of different strategies are combined. In this post, we discuss... [Read More...]
How I Do It: Marlene Cummings on Strengthening the Communication Environment
Marlene Cummings is back to share some thoughts on creating communication-friendly environments. As an AAC consultant to the Oakland Schools, Marlene... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Summer Activities
It’s summer time and hopefully you have some time for some fun meaningful language experiences. There are many resources to... [Read More...]
Bridging the Gap: Helping People with Aphasia to Compensate for Their Language Difficulties
We’re wrapping up Aphasia Month with another fine post from Dr. Kristy Weissling. You can see her earlier posts here... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Research on Presuming Competence
We love PrAACtical research that involves intervention that presumes competence. In this post, we bring you an article by Drs.... [Read More...]
Weighing the Evidence
When people have significant communication difficulties that severely restrict their participation in daily life experiences, professionals and families alike sometimes... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: “I Just Want to Belong” Meaningful Inclusion
For school-aged children, few things are more painful that being excluded from a group. Today we’re excited to share a... [Read More...]
Aphasia, Supported Communication, Written Choice Strategy, + Variations
This month, we have enjoyed writing about communication strategies for aphasia. Partner supported communication is the platform for many of... [Read More...]