AAC and RTI

Most American schools are implementing some form of a service delivery model called Response to Intervention (RTI). In this post,... [Read More...]

Equality Without Words

Communication & Literacy for Everyone! Strategies for empowerment. AAC facilitates speech and language development; therefore we need to teach more... [Read More...]

The First 12: Getting Started with Core Words

The focus this month is on core word vocabulary and effective teaching strategies.  Most core vocabulary is represented through abstract... [Read More...]

Core Vocabulary: Making Sense of Symbols

Take a look at these pictures and try to guess their meanings. Now do it again with these symbols.  ... [Read More...]

AACtual Therapy: AAC Learning with Play Dough by Jamie Cooley

Today, we’re happy to introduce you to another AACtual Therapist, Jamie Cooley, the SLP for Belpre City Schools (belpre.k12.oh.us), located... [Read More...]

Communication Circles: With A Little Help From My Friends

On-line education has been a huge part of our professional development. With shrinking travel budgets and various time constraints, we... [Read More...]

31 Posts You May Have Missed, March 2013

Strategy of The Month Narrative Skills for People with AAC Needs PrAACtical AAC & Personal Narratives Narrative Assessment & People... [Read More...]

5 Things to Do If You’re Not Confident Teaching Core Vocabulary

New to teaching core vocabulary in AAC? On board with the concept? Know that it’s important but find it a... [Read More...]

Language Development and ASD

There is no better time than Autism Awareness Month to reflect on the communication services that we provide to children... [Read More...]

Teaching Core Vocabulary

Among the many changes that the AAC field has experienced in the last decade is the notion that core vocabulary... [Read More...]