November 11, 2015
by Carole Zangari -
Expectations without demands Communication boards vs choice boards Too many words?? For whom?? Increasing AAC use at home Motivate, model, and move out of the way Special educator and AT specialist Kate Ahern discusses these concepts and more at this wonderful talk hosted by the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYJcvTYQST4
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: Angelman Syndrome Foundation, ASF, Kate Ahern
April 4, 2014
by Carole Zangari -
Couldn’t get to the ATIA conference in Orlando in January? Here are some wonderful handouts from three AAC presentations. Lauren Enders: AAC-Ideas for Infusing Core Language Across the Curriculum Kate Ahern: Bringing AAC Home Jennifer Buxton: AT Implementation in the School Setting – Struggles and Successes The Call for Papers for the next ATIA conference will be out later this month. Hope to see you there in 2015!
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: ATIA 2014, handouts, Jennifer Buxton, Kate Ahern, Lauren Enders
July 12, 2013
by Carole Zangari -
We wanted to be sure that none of our prAACtical friends missed this series of great posts by Kate Ahern of Ahern TEC (Technology, Education, and Consulting). Kate’s content is informed by her direct instruction with students, but also by her experience in consulting with families and educational teams, teaching workshops, and presenting at conferences. Her popular blog, Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs, is one of our ‘Go – To’ sites for solid content about technology, instruction, and communication for people with significant special needs. We loved the series that Kate did on the concept of teaching yes/no. It explores the complexity of yes/no and provides information on the various communicative functions that are served. The Yes/No Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Hope you take a few minutes to explore these posts. There is great information for AAC newbies and seasoned... [Read More...]
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: Kate Ahern, yes/no