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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 21: December 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. If you have time for AAC reading before the holidays, here are some posts to check... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically Hanukkah: Resources & Activities for an AAC-friendly Celebration
The 8-day celebration of Hanukkah begins this week. In recognition of the holiday, we’re sharing some AAC-friendly resources that might... [Read More...]
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December Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words
It’s prAACtically time to turn the calendar to a new page, so today we’re re-sharing resources for December year of... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Getting Ready for November School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons
Lindsay Dougherty and Michaela Sullivan have lots of fun ideas for implementing core vocabulary instruction with older students. Take a... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – October 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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Video of the Week: AAC Halloween Fun
Halloween is still a few weeks away, but there’s no need to wait to get excited about the holiday. Check... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 39: September 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might like. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 37: September 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – September 3
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 & Community with Stepping into AAC (Weeks 18-19)
We’re in the home stretch of our Stepping Into AAC series! Follow along as we continue with a focus on... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 29: July 2024
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might have missed. Monday – AAC & Reading with Stepping into... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Using AAC to Support Late-Talking Toddlers
Can AAC be an effective way to support young children with slower speech development? Today, we feature the work of... [Read More...]
How I Do It: 5 Ways to Tell If Your Students are Becoming Competent Communicators with Marlene Cummings
It’s always a good day when we get to share the thoughts of veteran AAC SLP, Marlene Cummings. In this... [Read More...]
Make It PrAACtical: Modify a Battery-Operated Toy to Make It Accessible by Switches
Professionals of a certain age (ahem) may remember when the only switch-accessible toys we had to work with were the... [Read More...]
Apps to Prepare, Learn, & Talk About Summer Vacations
Vacations are great! But all great vacations need preparation because new experiences and change can be stressful even if the... [Read More...]
Working with Worksheets
We’re not big fans of worksheets. In fact (true confession!), many years ago we actually hid a notebook full of... [Read More...]
Employment is for Everyone!
Employment is for Everyone. Work is more than work in that we often define ourselves by what we do, we... [Read More...]
Creating Communication Opportunities for the ‘Older’ Learner
The Strategy of the Month involves AAC and the ‘older learner’. The ‘older learner’ involves a range of ages (We... [Read More...]
Getting to ‘Yes’
We wanted to be sure that none of our prAACtical friends missed this series of great posts by Kate Ahern... [Read More...]
Visual Schedule Myths Live On..
There are many myths about visual schedules for learners with special needs. Those myths multiply for older learners as well... [Read More...]
Did You Know: AADMD Offers Specialty Webinars for Working with Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This month’s strategy is about AAC and older children. This topic happens to dovetail with some work I am doing... [Read More...]
PrAACtically Ready to Read
It’s summer and hot where we live (really hot!), humid (really humid)!. This weather makes it a good time for... [Read More...]