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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...]
The Art of Scaffolding as a Language Facilitation Strategy
“The best thing about being a teacher is it matters. The hardest thing is that it matters every day. All... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Resources: Making Sense of Picture Symbol Options
Yes, a picture’s worth a thousand words. But which pictures are the ‘right’ pictures for your client’s AAC system? There... [Read More...]
5 Tools to Make Aided Language Input Easier
If you’ve been following our blog, you know that we consider aided language input to be a pivotal skill for... [Read More...]
"Call Me Later:" 5 Supports for Phone Communication by People Who Use AAC
While I am not one of those folks who has a phone glued to her ear, I sure wouldn’t want... [Read More...]
PrAACtice Fire Safety
“Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster”. ~Weston H. Agor I made a mistake about the dates of Fire... [Read More...]
25 Under 5: AAC Apps
We are now up to 72 Free or Lite version of AAC apps. There is another emerging price point category... [Read More...]
Video of the Week: F is for Feedback
This week, we’ve been talking about feedback as a language facilitation strategy and when I came across this video of... [Read More...]
72 Free & Lite Versions of AAC Apps
There is a more recent version of this post and app list. Click HERE for the updated version. — Here... [Read More...]
F is for Feedback
This month we’ve been talking about ways to use traditional language facilitation strategies with people who use AAC. So... [Read More...]
PrAACtical Intervention Ideas: AAC Learning with the Toys, Websites, and Apps You Love
One of the best things about being an AAC interventionist is that it allows you to play and find creative... [Read More...]