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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...]
Using Visual Supports to Bring Music Alive with Marlene Sotelo
When I first met our guest blogger almost 20 years ago, she was using more visual supports in her music... [Read More...]
AACtual Therapy: Harlem Shake, AAC Style with Shareka Bentham
We’re back again with another AACtual Therapy post from SLP Shareka Bentham. We love the way she creates ‘buy in’... [Read More...]
Speak to Me With Your Eyes, My Love
In honor of National Poetry Writing Month, we bring you a special poem. We have known the author, White Flower... [Read More...]
5 Reasons for Using Pre-Stored Messages in AAC Systems
Although we are deeply invested in AAC systems that have a robust set of core language, that doesn’t mean we... [Read More...]
AAC and RTI
Most American schools are implementing some form of a service delivery model called Response to Intervention (RTI). In this post,... [Read More...]
Equality Without Words
Communication & Literacy for Everyone! Strategies for empowerment. AAC facilitates speech and language development; therefore we need to teach more... [Read More...]
The First 12: Getting Started with Core Words
The focus this month is on core word vocabulary and effective teaching strategies. Most core vocabulary is represented through abstract... [Read More...]
Core Vocabulary: Making Sense of Symbols
Take a look at these pictures and try to guess their meanings. Now do it again with these symbols. ... [Read More...]
AACtual Therapy: AAC Learning with Play Dough by Jamie Cooley
Today, we’re happy to introduce you to another AACtual Therapist, Jamie Cooley, the SLP for Belpre City Schools (belpre.k12.oh.us), located... [Read More...]
Communication Circles: With A Little Help From My Friends
On-line education has been a huge part of our professional development. With shrinking travel budgets and various time constraints, we... [Read More...]