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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 5: January 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you may have missed. Monday – PrAACtical Partner Instructions Tuesday – AAC... [Read More...]
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PrAACtically February: AAC Resources for a Year of Core Words
It takes time and effort to plan for comprehensive core vocabulary instruction. The Year of Core Vocabulary Words and The... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – January 24
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 Partner Instructions
While training communication partners is an important role for SLPs and other professionals, there’s an additional way to promote supportive... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 4: January 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some AAC posts that you might have missed. Monday – Toward Communicative Competence in... [Read More...]
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Toward Communicative Competence in AAC: 5 Strategic Skills to Consider Targeting
Communicative competence is a multi-faceted concept that was introduced to the AAC field by Dr. Janice Light over 3 decades... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: AAC-friendly Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
In just a few days, people around the US will be taking time to honor the slain civil rights leader,... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Aging Without Community – Thoughts from Rick Creech
The AAC community lost a powerful voice recently. Today, we honor Rick Creech by looking back at his testimony at... [Read More...]
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AAC Implementation Framework: Steps to Learning
We’re so pleased to welcome PrAACtical AAC contributor Vicki Clarke back to these pages. While you may remember Vicki from... [Read More...]
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Growing AAC Professionals: A Guide to Voice Banking
When university faculty and graduate students work together on AAC content, good things are bound to happen. In this post,... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Incorporating Comprehensive Literacy Instruction into AAC Intervention
The work of Drs. Karen Erickson and David Koppenhaver on comprehensive literacy instruction in AAC has inspired many educators and... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Baking with AAC
Learning to integrate AAC into typical daily routines takes time and a little support. In today’s featured video, provided by... [Read More...]
5 Quick Steps to Getting Started with the Unconventional Communicator
We know that ALL people communicate. However, when someone has communication challenges, their signals may not always be obvious or... [Read More...]
Possible Conflict of iPad2 & Programmable Shunts
Those of us who work with individuals who have hydrocephalus and other conditions in which a cerebral shunt may be... [Read More...]
5 AAC Things to Do in 15 Minutes or Less
Explore Janice Light and Kathy Drager’s site on AAC and early intervention. Great information and adorable kids: guaranteed to inspire.... [Read More...]
Keeping Some of the Past
2012 is here and we have been reflecting on some videos (just a few) that will remain in our PrAACtical... [Read More...]
5 Nice Things to Say to Students Who Use AAC
Mama always said that if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. – True... [Read More...]
Resolution 1: More Cooking
We have been thinking about what we would love to do more of for 2012. We seem to be thinking... [Read More...]
Communication Matters
In this feature, we hope to post a video of interest to the AAC community. For our first video, we... [Read More...]
First strategy!
Welcome to the PrAACtical AAC Strategy Series! Each month we hope to focus on a new topic related to AAC intervention. Over... [Read More...]