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AAC-friendly Ideas for Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Later this month people around the US will be taking time to honor the slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin... [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...]
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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...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: A Quick Look at Alternative Access for AAC
Know someone who needs basic information on alternative access for AAC? In today’s video, we feature a brief presentation by... [Read More...]
PrAActical AAC Thoughts About Challenging Behavior
Some PrAACtical AAC thoughts about challenging behavior: I wonder if it is ok to say that we love seeing challenging... [Read More...]
Self-Calming Strategies: 'Easier Seen'
Throughout this month we focused on visual supports & strategies for positive behavior. We have discussed transition supports, environmental arrangements, and... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Resource: Searching for AAC Devices with SpeechBubble
Keeping track of all the AAC devices, vocabulary sets, and other features is a full time job and few of... [Read More...]
PrAACtically There: ISAAC 2012
It’s not every month that I get a chance to go to an international conference, let alone one focused specifically... [Read More...]
AAC Assessment Round-Up
Some posts that may be helpful for planning AAC assessments 92 Free or Lite Versions of AAC Apps Introducing RELAAACs:... [Read More...]
5 Ways to Use Rating Scales to Enhance Communication with AAC
In an earlier post, we lamented the under-utilization of a quick and effective strategy: qualitative rating scales. You may not... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Alert: The World’s AAC Conference Comes to You (Well, a little bit of it)
I am so very lucky to be able to go to Pittsburgh this weekend for the biennial conference of the... [Read More...]
5+5 Commandments for Speech Output Communication
Once in awhile, we come across something that is just too good to keep to ourselves and has to be... [Read More...]
PBS & Visual Supports
This week’s video comes from Katie Thomas of the Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports Project of the Kansas Technical Assistance... [Read More...]
Supporting Positive Behavior Through Contingency Mapping
This month we’re focusing on visual supports and strategies to support positive behavior. We’ve talked about transition supports and environmental... [Read More...]