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January 8, 2021
by Carole Zangari -
AAC friends, we are back with another AAC Link Up in Spanish. If you have materials or videos in Spanish that you would like others to know about, we’d love to have you add that information below. Also, please share this with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. But before we get to that, let’s talk about literacy. Starting 2021 with many AAC and Emerging Literacy projects in Spanish, we want to share a great experience that arose as a result of the pandemic situation that we are experiencing and that allowed us to learn about AAC stories and experiences in several Spanish-speaking countries. At the beginning of April, the idea came from Isabel from Guatemala, mother of an AAC user child, to carry out an Online Shared Reading activity, in Spanish (like so many that we could... [Read More...]
December 11, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
AAC Link Up AAC friends, we are back with our third AAC Link Up in Spanish. If you have materials or videos in Spanish that you would like others to know about, we’d love to have you add that information below. Also, please share this with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. And if this is of interest to you, mark your calendars to check back in with us on the first Friday of January for the next edition of PráctiCAAmente Conectados Con Links. Before we get into those links, Claudia Marimón shares her experience with AAC Online courses and workshops (in Spanish), having met mothers of AAC users who have created blogs, Facebook and Instagram pages where they share AAC experiences with their children. These sites become references and models for many parents and professionals who are... [Read More...]
November 6, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Octubre – Mes de la CAA Las personas sin habla tienen mucho que decir. Esta comunicación no será posible si no disponen de las herramientas y los aprendizajes para conseguirlo. La Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa (CAA) es la vía de acceso a una participación plena para muchas, muchas personas. ¿Es necesaria una campaña de concienciación y sensibilización? Rotundamente sí. Familiares y profesionales de personas usuarias de CAA tienen todavía en este momento muchas dificultades para acceder a todas las opciones de SAAC, a veces por desconocimiento, a veces por cuestiones económicas e incluso por falta de un equipo de apoyo para su implementación. Nuestro objetivo para el mes de octubre ha sido ofrecer un espacio para dar a conocer en redes la realidad de nuestro día a día y cómo la CAA nos está proporcionando una herramienta de crecimiento personal. Así que bajo la guía de María @5sentidosymedio iniciamos el... [Read More...]
October 2, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
AAC friends, we are back with our second AAC Link Up in Spanish. If you have materials or videos in Spanish that you would like others to know about, we’d love to have you add that information below. Also, please share this with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. And if this is of interest to you, mark your calendars to check back in with us on the first Friday of every month for PráctiCAAmente Conectados Con Links. Today, we are celebrating AAC Awareness Month with a wonderful resource, our AAC 101 Flipbook, which we first wrote about here.. The flipbook is full of information on key strategies for supporting AAC users. Diana Angeles translated it into Spanish as part of the Hablando PráctiCAAmente project. Claudia Marimón helped with the editing and Deanna Wagner reviewed the final product.... [Read More...]
September 4, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
AAC friends, we’ve had numerous requests to provide access to AAC content in Spanish. We’ll share more about that next month, but for the time being, we are starting with a monthly AAC Link Up in Spanish. Please share with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. And if this is of interest, mark your calendars to check back in with us on the first Friday of every month for PráctiCAAmente Conectados Con Links. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ¡Hola amigos! Los invitamos a participar en esta sección, compartiendo su propio contenido relacionado con CAA, novedades de productos, o cualquier otra cosa que estimen interesante para dar a conocer a los demás. Puede ser un post que han escrito recientemente, las diapositivas de alguna de sus presentaciones, algún apunte, video o meme que han publicado online, un producto que hayan creado, el anuncio... [Read More...]
November 6, 2017
by Carole Zangari -
November’s Site of the Month is situated at the intersection of research, clinical/educational practices, and professional preparation. The Centre for AAC, housed at the University of Pretoria, has been serving the AAC community for over two decades. Their site has many helpful resources to explore. Highlights include: Links to many AAC research studies that CAAC has been involved with, including several with full-text access. AAC Resource Manual (selected chapters) AAC in the Home Setting up the AAC classroom for learning How to make an E-tran Talking Mats™ Information on their post-graduate programs in AAC Presentation handouts Communication boards focused on reporting abuse (available in many languages) Communication board for testifying in court Communication Bill of Rights You can learn more about CAAC by perusing past newsletters which are archived here.
May 19, 2014
by Carole Zangari -
One of the challenges in helping AAC learners maximize their communicative potential is that they often interact with people who do not facilitate positive interactions. We know, for example, that partners may focus on the SGD rather than the topic or communicator (e.g., “Can you find ‘go?’, “Press it again”). They may dominate the conversation by taking more than their fair share of turns, making for a lop-sided and uninteresting context that is more of a monologue than a true conversation. They also tend to interrupt the AAC learner, often in an attempt to guess the learner’s message, save time, or correct the person. These actions come from a good place (wanting to support the learner) but are not things that facilitate improved communication. In a previous post, we talked about the RAAP strategy, for building partner skills during storybook reading. In this post, we continue to share the work of... [Read More...]
April 7, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Enhancing AAC for Older Communicators Thursday – Throwback Thursday: On Goal-Setting & AAC Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Abril 2024 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Still have time for a little more reading? Here are some additional posts for you to explore. Beyond Requesting: Thoughts on Teaching Information Transfer How I Do It: Encouraging AAC Implementation (Lauren Enders) PrAACtical Ways to Make Decisions About Thematic Therapy Materials In the Treasure Bag: Using Sharing Time to Focus on Vocabulary AAC in Motion: Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk with Tanna Neufeld
March 3, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy. Monday – March Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Collaborative AAC-focused Therapy Sessions Thursday – School Year of Core Vocabulary Words – Older Student Lessons: AAC Resources for March Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Marzo 2024 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you have the time, here are a few more posts to check out. Tarheel Shared Reader PrAACtical Teaching in the ASD Classroom: Predictable Chart Writing with Core Vocabulary PrAACtical Resources: AAC Assessment Modules A Tool for Identifying Features for AT Selection Supporting People with Significant Communication Challenges in Medical Encounters AAC Apps and Devices: Thoughts on Conducting AAC Trials
February 4, 2024
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts you might appreciate. Monday – PrAACtical News: AT and IDEA Updates from the US Department of Education Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: An AAC Perspective on Finding Your Passion Thursday – PrAACtical Resources: Using ALP for AAC Saturday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Here are a few more posts to sample before you go. PrAACtical Questions with Vicki Clarke: What’s the Role of Core Vocabulary? AAC Goes to High School: Community-based Instruction Communication Boards: Colorful Considerations Helping Others Model AAC Language Development Across the School Day