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Five Questions That AAC Practitioners Ask Themselves

August 1, 2014 by - 7 Comments

Five Questions That AAC Practitioners Ask Themselves

We had a lot of fun with the post “You Might Be an AAC Therapist If,” especially in reading all the contributions from our prAACtical friends. Along those same lines, here are some questions that we’ve asked ourselves a few (dozen) times. Are these AAC devices/apps EVER going to be able to use context to know the tense and pronounce the word ‘read’ correctly? (Followed by an exasperated gesture) How is it that the student with disabilities can remember passwords that the nondisabled adults cannot? (Followed by a glance toward our ‘Presume Competence’ poster) Did he/she really just spell that out instead of using core words? (Followed by a low growl) Why is that device coming home from school fully charged? (Followed by a rise in blood pressure) Did I remember to turn off the laminator? (Followed by a face palm) How about you? What AAC-related questions do you ask yourself?

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You Might be an AAC Therapist If…

April 18, 2014 by - 33 Comments

You Might be an AAC Therapist If…

You peruse the dollar store muttering “What could I do with this?” You squeal in delight when Amazon puts personal laminators on deep discount. You find yourself wanting to point to symbols when you talk to friends and family. You buy velcro if you see a good deal, even if you don’t need it. You’ve seriously considered making a voodoo doll in the image of the insurance person who issued the most recent denial of coverage. You have an Allen wrench at the bottom of your purse. You have an un-natural fondness for clip art and Creative Commons. You’d rather sit in a great conference presentation than go to see the latest movie. You can think of a dozen ways to make page fluffers. You’re so ‘over’ goals for making eye contact. You’ve made friends with the guy who cuts Lexan at the home supply shop. You think of the... [Read More...]

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