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
July 7, 2019
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends! Here are a few posts from our busy week. Monday – How We Do It: The Talk Flock – Taking Care of Caregivers Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Unconventional Communication Thursday – Celebrating Independence Day with a Touch of AAC ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: In the mood for some more AAC browsing? We have a few suggestions for you. 5 Ways to Support Self-Advocacy in AAC Learners How We Do It: Using AAC to Repair Communication Breakdowns PrAACtically SLPs: Hungry for Bilingual AAC 5 Kinds of Pre-stored Messages That Put the AAC Learner in Control PrAACtical Perspectives: Randomness & AAC
Filed under: Featured Posts, PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: multimodal communication, resources
July 3, 2019
by Carole Zangari -
Today we return to the AAC in the Cloud archives for another enlightening presentation, this time on multimodal communication. In this session, Stephanie Fuller and Saoirse Tilton discuss the varied ways that people communicate and remind us of the importance of considering the full palette of communicative options when interacting with children and adults who have complex communication needs. Many thanks to CoughDrop for hosting this conference and to Stephanie and Saoirse for their insightful session. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=837&v=4VSQC2QJYpo
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: AAC in the Cloud, multimodal communication
July 11, 2018
by Carole Zangari -
Looking for simple ways to explain what AAC is and what it might look like for people with different communication needs? In today’s post, we feature some short and simple videos created by CALL Scotland that may be helpful (click here). Enjoy! Note: Videos may take awhile to play but can be downloaded for faster playback.
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: multimodal communication, video