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AAC Link Up – May 6
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 Posts from PrAACtical Week # 19: May 2025
Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a fulfilling Mother’s Day to those who are celebrating today. We have some posts that... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Supporting AAC at Home
Need ideas for how to support families in implementing AAC at home? In today’s featured video, we learn from Carolyn... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Supporting Part-time AAC Users
Individuals who require AAC support on an intermittent basis are somewhat different from those who use it all day, every... [Read More...]
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PráctiCAAmente Conectados: ISAAC Español
On the first Friday of each month, we publish a post in Spanish by guest author Claudia Marimón to highlight... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – February 4
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 Posts from PrAACtical Week # 5: February 2025
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. It was a busy week full of AAC learning at ATIA 2025 with great sessions and... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Mentoring Possibilities for Young People Who Use AAC
Learn about the lived mentoring experiences of AAC users in today’s featured presentation by AAC user and researcher Dr. Lateef... [Read More...]
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After the Holidays: AAC Conversations Using Pre-stored Questions
A great many AAC learners would love to be more actively involved in social conversations but may not have the... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – December 31
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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PrAACtically Christmas: AAC-friendly Resources
Add to the fun with some last-minute AAC-friendly Christmas activities. Communication Boards for Hanukkah and Christmas for AAC Users by... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: AAC-enhanced Music Videos
We’re ending the month on a lighter note, with a handful of music videos enhanced with AAC symbols. Roses and... [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...]
4+ AAC Tips for Talking About Past Events- July 4th
Make a Plan – Schedule a time to ‘talk about the past event (July 4th). The plan can include a... [Read More...]