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AAC Link Up – December 9
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 39
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts from our prAACtical week. Monday – Make It Monday: Customizing Core Boards... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: SLPs in the Classroom to Support AAC Learning
How can SLPs provide effective AAC support in the classroom? Today’s video features a recorded session from AAC in the... [Read More...]
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September AAC Year of Core Vocabulary Resources: PreK Through High School
In 2013, when schools and other clinical programs were expanding their emphasis on teaching core vocabulary words, Robin Parker and... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week 34
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that may be of interest. Monday – August AAC Year of Core... [Read More...]
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Beyond “Good” & “Nothing:” Helping Children With AAC Needs Tell About Their School Day
“How was school?” (Good) “What did you do?” (Nothing) This scenario plays out in many cars and kitchens in the after... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Exploring The Communication Matrix
The Communication Matrix has evolved to be one of the most useful assessment tools available for individuals who are at... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – August 19
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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August AAC Year of Core Vocabulary Resources: PreK Through High School
We’re back and ready for a new school year and all that comes with it. Are you planning for comprehensive... [Read More...]
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PrAACticamente Conectados: Comunicación y Participación Inclusiva con SAAC en los Parques de Parques Reunidos
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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July AAC Year of Core Vocabulary Resources: PreK Through High School
Planning for comprehensive core vocabulary instruction? The Year of Core Vocabulary Words has resources that can be helpful to therapists,... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Supporting Autistic Students Without Encouraging Masking
Much has changed in our understanding of how to support autistic children and adults with AAC needs. In today’s video,... [Read More...]
Watch This- Learning Expressive Language with the iPad & AAC Device
Here is authentic AAC teaching by the AAC Chicks. Watch for the combined use of AAC language facilitation strategies. Can... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Uses for QR Codes
In some of our posts, we talked about using QR (Quick Response) codes as a way to share information. If... [Read More...]
AAC and Alternate Assessments for the Common Core
Ever thought about how the assessments for the Common Core State Standards are going to work for students with AAC... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Partnerships: AAC and Academics
Like many of you, we are always racking our brains trying to help students who use AAC be successful academically.... [Read More...]
7 Writing Apps & Activities for ALL Levels of Writers
These are some ‘non-traditional’ but really fun apps and activities that can be used to help improve writing, choice making,... [Read More...]
5 Ways to Use Sequenced Message SGDs and Apps
We’ve been having fun with sequenced message communicators and apps this summer. Yes, they’ve been around for a long time,... [Read More...]
Watch It Wednesday: AAC Core Word Vocabulary Teaching by Gail Tatenhove & Robin
Thanks so much to Gail Tatenhove & Robin for showing us an authentic language based activity with talking and core... [Read More...]
One Can Never Have Too Many Visuals
Today, we are so excited to have our new friends from the awesome blog lunchbuddiesplus sharing how and why they incorporate visual... [Read More...]
Magic Moments with Tellagami
Looking for ways to engage older learners with age appropriate materials? Searching for fresh ideas for AAC and language practice?... [Read More...]
AAC Teaching- Begin with Aided Language Input
Use Aided Language Input (ALI). If you have never have worked with a student with AAC, are just beginning, or... [Read More...]