How I Do It: AAC Practitioners, Part 2

If you like learning from AAC professionals who support individuals with complex communication needs in schools, clinics, online, and elsewhere, read on! We’re reaching back in the archives again on this Throwback Thursday to hear about their experiences, perspectives, suggestions, and materials. You can see the previous post on this topic here.

How I Do It

Angela Adams

• Starting AAC with Teens & Young Adults
• Conversation Practice with Teens and Young Adults

Katie Bernadkin

• Building Friendship Skills with Peer-A-Mids

Rebecca Bright

• Helping Clients Who Use AAC Connect with their Grandchildren

Karen Natoci Florka

• Connecting with Colleagues in a Shared Community of Practice

Carole Zangari

• Preparing AAC Learners for Their First SGD

Rachael Langley

• PODD in the Classroom: Portable, Wearable, & Comfortable
• PODD in the Classroom – Quick Tips for Teams

Georgia Karavias

• Using an App to Create AAC Materials & Visual Supports

Laura Tarver

• Using PODD books and Aided Language Displays with Young Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Carol Goossens’

• Cooking in the Classroom

Harmony Turnbull

• The Importance of Support and Supervision when Providing AAC Services

Deanne Shoyer

• Autism & AAC: 5 Things I Wish I Had Known

Alicia Garcia

• Implementing Aided Language Input

Kristen Powell

• Setting Up an AAC Implementation Plan

Marlene Cummings

• A Framework for Success-Getting Started in the Exciting World of Communication and AAC
• 5 Ways to Tell If Your Students are Becoming Competent Communicators
• Strengthening the Communication Environment
• Cultivating an “I Can” Mindset
• Implementation Toolbox

Kim Hurley

• A Year of Core Words in Action

Lauren Enders

• Get Your Students Talking with a Versatile AAC Activity
• AAC in the IEP
• Encouraging AAC Implementation
• Writing IEP Goals for Students Who Use AAC

Jane Farrall

• Supporting Teachers of Students with AAC Needs

Sarah Gregory

• Strengthening our Remote AAC Sessions
• Pivoting to Teletherapy for AAC Learners
• Digital Connections With Families to Support AAC Users
• Project-Based Learning and AAC
• AAC in General Education: Incorporating Peer Modeling