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AAC Sales for Autism Acceptance Month
Twice a year, AAC and AT specialist Lauren Enders Gonzales works with a variety of AAC vendors to highlight the... [Read More...]
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Throwback Thursday: 20 AACtivities for AAC Instruction and Practice
Looking for some different activities to support AAC learning? Today, we reach into the archives to share some old favorites.... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: DIY Magnetic Communication Board
Communication boards come in all sizes and are made from a range of materials. In today’s featured video Carrie Clark... [Read More...]
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Overlooked AAC: Skills Areas That Are Often Neglected
In last year’s series, Overlooked AAC, we explored a number of things that professionals often miss in providing educational and... [Read More...]
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Cultural-Linguistic AAC Intervention: A Framework for Consideration
We are pleased to publish the second post in a series on multilingual AAC support guest authored by BilingüeAAC. BilingüeAAC is... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: The Right to A Voice
Although AAC implementation may look different around the world, the right to communicate is universal. In today’s video, we share... [Read More...]
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AAC Implementation Framework: Step 2, TRAIN
We continue to dive into our AAC Implementation Framework, guest authored by AAC SLP Vicki Clarke. In this post, Vicki... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 11: March 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Enjoy some AAC content from our prAACtical week. Monday – PrAACtical Heroes: Judith Heumann Tuesday –... [Read More...]
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AAC Link Up – March 7
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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Redefining AAC as a Standard of Care
Only a small percentage of people with complex communication needs get the AAC support they need. Though AAC is becoming... [Read More...]
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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 9: February 2023
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts you might enjoy. Monday – 5 Books for AAC Professionals Tuesday –... [Read More...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Mindset Shifts that Empower Communication Partners & AAC Users
Experience is a wonderful teacher that inspires us to grow and evolve. In today’s video, we feature AAC and AT... [Read More...]
Talking About Talking
A colleague and I taught a workshop awhile back where there was an interesting sidebar conversation. A special educator was... [Read More...]
Resolution #2 Behavioral Visual Supports
Resolution #2: Get the word out that USING visual supports can help improve behavior: 5 Visual Supports to Make it... [Read More...]
5 AAC & Tech Things We Do On Fridays
We usually have a somewhat lighter schedule on Friday so these are the fun AAC and Tech things we try... [Read More...]
Something to Celebrate
What better way to start a new year than by celebrating the achievement of something wonderful in the AAC world? ... [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...]