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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 26: June 2022
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – AAC Reading Material: 3 Book Suggestions... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 26: June 2022
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – AAC Reading Material: 3 Book Suggestions... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: Summertime & AAC
Given that summer is officially in bloom, we thought it might be helpful to reach into the archives for past... [Read More...]
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AAC Reading Material: 3 Book Suggestions
Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. If you can squeeze a few more AAC titles onto... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 25: June 2022
Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and Happy Father’s Day to those who are celebrating. In the US, it is Juneteenth, a... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: AAC Assessment & Intervention for People with Aphasia
June is Aphasia Awareness Month, so we’re reprising some past articles and videos on supporting people with aphasia through AAC.... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: AAC & Aphasia
In recognition of Aphasia Awareness Month, we’re pleased to feature this recorded presentation on AAC and Aphasia by SLP Katie... [Read More...]
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AAC-friendly Resources for Juneteenth
In the US, Juneteenth is one of our newest federal holidays and many are now getting ready to celebrate it.... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically Father’s Day: AAC-friendly Ideas
Holidays and special occasions are a great time to put communication into AACtion. Since it’s prAACtically Father’s Day, we’re sharing... [Read More...]
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Influencing People’s Perception of Beginning AAC Users: 3 Things to Try
In recent weeks, we’ve been talking about the wheel of perception and how that influences the lives of people who... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 23: June 2022
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might like. Monday – June Year of Core Vocabulary &... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Funding for AAC
How are AAC devices paid for? Who is eligible for funding for speech-generating devices? What is the process of obtaining... [Read More...]
5 Sources of AAC Inspiration
inspiration /inspəˈrāSHən/ Noun; The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do somethingcreative. The quality of having been so... [Read More...]
Learning about AAC Strategies in the Community….
How we integrated AAC strategies into a community event… The name of our website is PrAACtical AAC. We continue to... [Read More...]
Because Sometimes You Just Need a Little 'Pick-Me-Up'
Some days, no matter how hard you’ve worked, there seems to more to do. Some days, no matter how great... [Read More...]
Speaking Up- Too Late?
AAC & The Art of the Unconventional Conversation, Carole’s post from Saturday, recounts a young girl who some people might... [Read More...]
AAC & the Art of Unconventional Conversations
There’s an art to having a conversation with someone who has significant communication challenges. One of my favorite experiences with... [Read More...]
5 AAC Groups We Love
It’s great to have some places to turn to when we need answers to AAC questions, resources to share, and... [Read More...]
We're Learning: Speak for Yourself App
We’re super excited to see more and more AAC apps give real attention to core language. There are plenty of... [Read More...]
Speak Out: Conference Favorites
Just returned from the 19th Annual Statewide Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Conference (under full disclosure, I am the... [Read More...]
Magic Moments: AAC Intervention with Apps You Love – Painting with Time
Sean Sweeney, from Speech Techies, always has great ideas for free or low cost apps or web-based materials that have... [Read More...]
Big Ideas on AAC Systems
I had some great conversations with families this month about AAC and how to effectively translate strategies from therapy and... [Read More...]