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PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Diciembre 2022
Each month we feature a Spanish version of our AAC Link Up, CAA con Links. If you have AAC-related announcements,... [Read More...]
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December Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words
In 2013, when schools and other clinical programs were expanding their emphasis on teaching core vocabulary words, PrAACtical AAC published... [Read More...]
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PrAACtical Questions: “How important is symbol selection in choosing AAC devices/apps?”
They are often the first thing we notice in looking at a new AAC app or device. Are they realistic... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 48: November 2022
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Enjoy some AAC reading and videos. Monday – Using Judgment & Discrimination Activities in AAC Instruction... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Writing with All Tools Continuum
We love learning about literacy from Australian SLP Jane Farrall. In today’s featured video, she discusses the Writing with All... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – November 22
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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PrAACtical Questions: “What symbols are used in AAC apps & SGDs?”
Welcome to the first of a 5-part series on symbols in AAC. Today, we’re starting off with a simple list... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically Thanksgiving
Here in the US, we’re gearing up to celebrate with friends and family on a day of gratitude. To honor... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: AAC Implementation Strategies
There is a lot to consider when putting AAC into practice. In today’s featured video, we get insight, information, and... [Read More...]
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Using Judgment & Discrimination Activities in AAC Instruction
There are many paths to successful AAC use. For some people, access to language-rich AAC tools and communication partners who... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 46: November 2022
Good morning, AAC friends. We have some AAC reading for you. Monday – Strengthening AAC Outcomes with Instructional Sequences Tuesday... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Sending AAC Home
How can school-based professionals facilitate AAC use at home? Katie Sample, AAC and AT Specialist with the Louisiana Accessible Educational... [Read More...]
Visual Schedule Wrap-Up
In this last post on our March Strategy of the Month, visual schedules, we address a couple of questions about... [Read More...]
Do you know: Visuals Work!
Visuals Work– We just love the name of this app developer company. They describe themselves as providing visual learning strategies... [Read More...]
5 References to Support the Use of AAC
When I took my daughter to a specialist awhile back, she recommended a treatment that was a bit extreme. Her... [Read More...]
Random Apps of Kindness- Act Quickly
This is a great time to check out MeeGenius. They are celebrating Springtime by offering a FREE book. All you... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Building Complex Schedules
This week, we feature a video that highlights software for making picture schedules by Cognitopia. We like how this video... [Read More...]
Ideas for Teaching the Use of Visual Schedules
There’s nothing more depressing to us than walking into a classroom in the spring and seeing pristine visual schedules. Why?... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Mini-Schedules
We were looking for some specific resources for a distant colleague. We wanted to get as much good information as... [Read More...]
Emergencies and Resources to Help
It has been a really long weekend. A very close relative had a significant medical emergency this week. The emergency... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: Visual Schedules in Action
I Love Chef William has a nice video showing how she uses multiple levels of visual schedules. We love the... [Read More...]
Strategy of the Month: Types of Visual Schedules
When people think about visual schedules, they tend to think about a classroom schedule with PCS for each major activity... [Read More...]