March 11, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
It can be fascinating to view something familiar from a fresh perspective. Today’s video features the work of Amanda Lazar, Jessica Feuston, Caroline Edasis, and Anne Marie Piper who presented this session at the 2018 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Montreal. Their session, Making as Expression: Informing Design with People with Complex Communication Needs through Art Therapy, looks at collaborative design with people who have AAC needs. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux40wQScwB4
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: art, multimodal communication
April 20, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Working with core words? Whether or not you are following along with our Year of Core Words or using some other approach, Earth Day is the perfect time to practice those reusable, recyclable words. Last week, we talked about using our April core words (2013 List: big, busy, do, drink, feel, he, in, make, out, some, tell, who) in literacy activities. Today, we’ll talk about using them in arts and crafts activities. Let’s create with core words! Choose your craft project. A quick Pinterest search yields lots of possibilities. Consider which words to focus on. Some of the April words (do, make, out, some) work well with any craft project. Review the project through the lens of your goal: Modeling and eliciting core words. Decide how you will implement it so that the focus is the core words, not the art itself. Make an activity schedule showing the steps for... [Read More...]
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: art, core vocabulary, crafts, implementation ideas, intervention, Year of Core