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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 39: September 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Monday – Mobility for People Who Use AAC: Remembering... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: Do It Yourself AAC Materials
When budgets are low but creative energy is high, it’s time to consider a new project. Check out these AAC-related... [Read More...]
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Mobility for People Who Use AAC: Remembering Christine Wright-Ott
In memory of Christine Wright-Ott (1951-2023), we are reprising her guest posts on the importance of effective mobility strategies for... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Alternative Access for AAC on the iPad
When people with significant motor challenges use AAC apps on a mobile device, there can be several stumbling blocks related... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 33: August 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy. Tuesday-AAC Link Up Wednesday-Video of the Week: The Power... [Read More...]
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Say Cheese! 5 PrAACtical Ideas for No/Low Prep Activities Using a Phone Camera
Cell phones are ubiquitous these days, and almost all of them have a camera. In today’s post, we share some... [Read More...]
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AAC-friendly Resources for Severe Weather
Floods, tornadoes, and severe storms have been in the news lately. We can’t predict when extreme weather or other natural... [Read More...]
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AAC and Related Research: 5 Open-Access Articles
Professionals, family members, and AAC users are often frustrated when relevant research is published behind a paywall. Today, we’re pleased... [Read More...]
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AAC Collaboration in the Classroom
When educationally-based professionals collaborate on improving the communication environment for students who use AAC, everyone benefits. Classroom Observation for Communication... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 26: June 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that might be of interest. Monday – AAC Implementation Framework: Step 5... [Read More...]
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AAC Implementation Framework: Step 5 – Talk!
Today we wrap up our series describing an AAC Implementation framework, guest authored by AAC SLP Vicki Clarke. The founder... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Structured Literacy Support for AAC Learners
Have you been looking for AAC-friendly programs that align with a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction? We’re excited to share... [Read More...]
Vocabulary Activities: 5 Sites for Learning with Avatars
We’re always looking for engaging activities to use to practice words that our AAC friends are learning. For some learners,... [Read More...]
What Makes a Good Vocabulary Teaching Activity? 4 Things to Look For
This post is a follow-up to some others in which we introduced a general sequence of how we conceptualize semantic... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: AT Under 3
This week our video focuses on the little ones and features a detailed workshop presentation by OT Amy Henningsen. If you... [Read More...]
Ideas about Vocabulary Instruction for the Beginning Communicator
Vocabulary instruction is a topic not often discussed for beginning communicators. As we work with beginning communicators the primary focus... [Read More...]
Simple Start: Visual Supports for Places We Go
No matter where they work, SLPs supporting people who use AAC generally do what they can to improve communication across... [Read More...]
10 Things to Do in Using Focused Language Stimulation in AAC Vocabulary Teaching
All this month we are talking about considerations in teaching new words to people who use AAC. We’ve talked about... [Read More...]
Tell Me About It: Focused Language Stimulation In AAC Vocabulary Teaching
Earlier this month, we introduced a general sequence of how we conceptualize semantic instruction. We promised to elaborate on that.... [Read More...]
A Word About Word Order
Lots of AAC learners make mistakes when they assemble words into sentences. Here is a brief screencast talking a little... [Read More...]
Avaz AAC App & Vocabulary Learning
We originally talked about Avaz, the first commercially available AAC app developed in India, back when we introduced PrAACtical AAC... [Read More...]
Hearing the Whispers
Recently, I had a great conversation with an insightful SLP/AT specialist about how to best help professionals who just seem... [Read More...]