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March 30, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might have missed. Monday – PrAACtical Considerations: Prestored Messages in AAC, Part 2 Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Supporting Part-time AAC Users Thursday – April Year of Core Vocabulary Resources :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for some resources to use in your AAC work? Check out some of those listed below. AAC 101 Flipbook Communication Partner Data Collection Form AAC Skills: Caught or Taught? AAC Modeling Handout Repairing Communication Breakdowns
March 9, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have a bunch of posts that you might enjoy. Monday – March Year of Core Vocabulary Resources Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Aligning Vocabulary Prediction and Selection in AAC with Language Development Thursday – PrAACtically Ramadan: AAC-friendly Resources to Explore Friday –PráctiCAAmente Conectados: ISAAC Español ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Stick around for a bit more if you can. Here are some posts that may be of interest. Let’s Go Outside! 5 PrAACtical Ideas At the Very Beginning: Working with Pre-Intentional Communicators Sometimes I Feel Sunny AAC Access for Individuals with Significant Motor Limitations Through Partner-Assisted Scanning Supporting AAC Learners in Emergent Writing: 5 Helpful Resources
February 9, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – February Year of Core Vocabulary Resources Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Bridging Differences and Enhancing Social Inclusion Using AAC Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: Proyecto CAAmigos Angelman ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Have a few more minutes for AAC browsing? Check out these posts from our AAC archives. 5 Ways to Use Books to Build Interaction with AAC Learners Alphabet Books and AAC Implementation Calendar Time & Weather Report, AAC Style Using Adapted Books with AAC Learners: 3 Important Questions to Ask
February 2, 2025
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. It was a busy week full of AAC learning at ATIA 2025 with great sessions and lots of connection with AAC people. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Mentoring Possibilities for Young People Who Use AAC :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Stick around for some more AAC reading if you can. Here are some suggestions with info and resources from conferences in previous years. Enjoy! PrAACtical Resources: Partner Strategies Handout PrAACtical Fun A PrAACtical Idea for Aided Language Input Toward Improved Diversity in AAC 3 Presentation Handouts on Core Vocabulary Implementation
December 1, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. It’s a beautiful day to connect around AAC topics. Monday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for December Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Celebrating AAC with Out of My Mind Thursday – A PrAACtical Thanksgiving :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few other AAC articles to read? We’ve got plenty for you to choose from. Video of the Week: AAC for Paraprofessionals PrAACtical Guessing: 5 Apps for Interactive Inferencing Supporting Children in the Pediatric ICU 5+ Things to Do to Help AAC Learners Communicate About Illness or Injury “What’s Wrong?” AAC Messages for Negative Emotions and Feelings
November 24, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends, and a good Thanksgiving to those who celebrate that holiday this week. In the meantime, we’ve got some posts you may want to look through. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for December School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons Thursday – PrAACtically Thanksgiving: AAC-friendly Resources for Turkey Day Fun ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few more places to browse? Here are some selected posts on making and using visual supports. Free Resources for Making AAC and Visual Supports How I Do It – Using an App to Make AAC Materials and Visual Supports AAC Teaching Tips on Scaffolding and Visual Supports Designing and Using Visual Supports for Older Students 5 Visual Supports for the AAC Classroom Wishing a meaningful week to all of our readers!
November 3, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts for you to check out. Monday – November Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC at Vidya Sagar Thursday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for November Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: Actualización en Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ready for a little more AAC exploring? Here are a handful of suggestions. Core Values: Suggestions for Language Building with AAC Learners Video of the Week: Supporting AAC Learning Through Non-Directive Language Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 1 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 2 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners, Part 3 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
October 27, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might like. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for November School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons Thursday – AAC Round-up: Faces of AAC ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Looking for a few more posts to browse? Take a look. PrAACtically Halloween! Considerations for an AAC-Friendly Holiday Halloween Recipes for Cooking AAC Style 5+ Fun AAC Things to Do to Get Ready for Halloween The Communication Book is Ready! Now, What? AACtual Therapy: Teaching the Use of Social Phrases and Comments How I Do It: Functional Ideas for AAC Use at Home
October 17, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Looking for some resources to make Pumpkin Day a little more AAC-friendly? Here are some from previous years that might come in handy. Holidays are special, and Halloween is a favorite among many. As much fun as it is to dress up and get candy, though, there are lots of ways that Halloween can be stressful for AAC learners. From the change in routine, to the costumes and scary decorations, to talking with neighbors and other less familiar communication partners, to the overabundance of sugar, there are lots of ways in which Halloween can trip us up. If the AAC learners in your life celebrate Halloween, Fall Festival, Harvest Parade, or any other celebration with similar traditions, we SLPs can help them to have a positive experience. Here are some ideas. Use a social narrative to prepare everyone for what to expect on and around Halloween. Read them often in the... [Read More...]
October 3, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Established in 2007 by ISAAC’s LEAD Committee, AAC Awareness Month invites us to spread the word about all things AAC, and it’s pretty exciting to think back on all we’ve done and also to plan for the current year. Each week during AAC Awareness Month, we’ll share suggestions for things to do to help others learn about a field that emerged to support children and adults with complex communication needs. This week, we’ll focus on hands-on activities. A popular approach to AAC Awareness Month is to invite a group of colleagues or families to come together and communicate only through AAC for the event. Some years, we’ve held ‘Silent Snack’ events before class, where we put out a variety of board games and invited some of our AAC clients to come in and play along. They enjoyed serving as our AAC Ambassadors, meeting new people, and ‘wow-ing’ the crowd with... [Read More...]