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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...]
PrAACtically At Your Fingertips: Resources on AAC Vocabulary Selection
Need information on selecting vocabulary for someone with AAC needs? You can’t go wrong with Lauren Enders’ Pinterest board on... [Read More...]
Begin AAC Now: 10 Things To Do
If you know someone with significant speech difficulties, BEGIN AAC NOW…. If you know someone, try something… Doing something, even... [Read More...]
5 AAC and Related Assessment Forms
Ask any 10 professionals how they do AAC evaluations and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. We look for... [Read More...]
Presuming Competence and Using the Least Dangerous Assumption
One of our core language posts from last month referred to the criterion of the least dangerous assumption (Donellan, 1984).... [Read More...]
Join Together Core & Fringe Vocabulary
Last month we talked about Core Words, and we shared core word samples, philosophies, and resources. As we have moved into... [Read More...]
5 Things Not to Say to AAC Learners
People who are learning to express themselves with AAC need to build their self-concept as competent communicators. One of the... [Read More...]
Fresh Look: AAC for Children Who Have Rett Syndrome with Dr. Theresa Bartolotta
In our SLP training programs, few of us learned about Rett Syndrome or how to provide services to children with... [Read More...]
Creating Communication Boards: There are Lots of Apps for That
To continue on with the theme of the month, here are some app (and computer based) resources for easily creating... [Read More...]
Fun Theory… Communication and Behavior
Please excuse this somewhat tangential post because it really relates to communication and language learning….. Fun and communication go together.... [Read More...]
A PrAACtical Look: AAC at Dynamic Therapy Associates
We’re so excited to continue our PrAACtical Look series with a guest post from Vicki Clarke, who is the CEO of... [Read More...]