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Resource Roundup: AAC-friendly Earth Day Materials
Since 1970, people in the US have marked April 22 as a day to honor our planet and demonstrate support... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Supporting Part-time AAC Users
Individuals who require AAC support on an intermittent basis are somewhat different from those who use it all day, every... [Read More...]
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PráctiCAAmente Conectados: ISAAC Español
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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AAC Link Up – February 4
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 # 5: February 2025
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. It was a busy week full of AAC learning at ATIA 2025 with great sessions and... [Read More...]
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Video of the Week: Mentoring Possibilities for Young People Who Use AAC
Learn about the lived mentoring experiences of AAC users in today’s featured presentation by AAC user and researcher Dr. Lateef... [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...]
Video of the Week
Video of the Week: AAC Tools Explained by Those Who Use Them
Learning from people who use AAC, whether on a full or part time basis, is important for professionals and others.... [Read More...]
Day 1 at ISAAC 2012: What You Should Know About AAC’s Expanding Role in Health Care
Welcome to ISAAC, 2012! — It’s the first day of the ISAAC pre-conference and the focus of the workshop I... [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...]