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PrAACticamente Conectados: VOZ SOS CAAPAZ
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 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: AAC & Transition – Planning for Everyday Living
Planning for AAC use beyond the school years can lead to more productive and satisfying interactions and support a rich... [Read More...]
Why a Listening Only Approach is Not Good Enough?
Not only is a Speech Only Approach not good enough, but a Listening Approach is also not good enough… Because... [Read More...]
5 Reasons Why A ‘Speech-Only’ Approach Isn’t Good Enough
I’m trying to learn to see the good in all things, even when it is not immediately apparent. Lucky for... [Read More...]
Magic Moments: AAC Intervention with Apps You Love – Disneyland Explorer
Disney’s free app, Disneyland Explorer, is literally a walk in the park. We love the quality of the graphics, which... [Read More...]
Strategy of the Month: Aided Language Input
Aided language input is one of the first intervention strategies we teach our graduate student clinicians. Not only is it... [Read More...]
On Not Being an Ostrich
Is anyone else totally floored by the stories of good people getting into bad situations that have been in the... [Read More...]
What Gets Lost
Imagine having one key communication strategy and no one knew that it existed. This horrifying experience was documented in the... [Read More...]
5 Sources of AAC Inspiration
inspiration /inspəˈrāSHən/ Noun; The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do somethingcreative. The quality of having been so... [Read More...]
Learning about AAC Strategies in the Community….
How we integrated AAC strategies into a community event… The name of our website is PrAACtical AAC. We continue to... [Read More...]
Because Sometimes You Just Need a Little 'Pick-Me-Up'
Some days, no matter how hard you’ve worked, there seems to more to do. Some days, no matter how great... [Read More...]
Speaking Up- Too Late?
AAC & The Art of the Unconventional Conversation, Carole’s post from Saturday, recounts a young girl who some people might... [Read More...]