August 23, 2020
by Carole Zangari -
Happy Sunday, AAC friends! We have a handful of AAC posts that may be of interest. Monday – PrAACtically Reading: Books Featuring Children & Youth with Disabilities Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Strategies That Support Well-being Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Addressing AAC Intervention Challenges While you are here, check out a wonderful AAC implementation tip graphic by PrAACtical AAC contributor Lauren Gonzales. You can download the full infographic here or by clicking the image below. You can also download this flyer with all of Lauren’s AAC Boot Camp 2020 materials (click here or on the graphic below). And if you are still in the mood for some AAC reading, here are some suggestions. 5+ Ways to Make Page Fluffers and Spacers AAC Vocabulary Lists Make It Monday: Manual Communication Boards with Core Vocabulary Communication Boards: Colorful Considerations
Filed under: Featured Posts, PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: Books & Book Reading, Intervention & Instructional Strategies, presume potential
October 18, 2018
by Carole Zangari -
We continue our AAC partner training series, authored by SLP Tabi Jones-Wohleber, with a 60-minute session on presuming potential. In addition to her work with the AT Team for Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland, Tabi serves young children and their families at West Virginia Birth to Three programs. You can see the first 8 modules here. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Model as a MASTER PAL Module 9: Presume Potential Presuming potential is a belief system that influences our words and actions both consciously and unconsciously. As such it cannot be overstated that our words and actions shape the nature and trajectory of opportunities for learning, communicating and engaging for those with whom we interact who use AAC. This module showcases a parent perspective, and utilizes many video examples to invite participants into an honest and reflective conversation on the need to shed assumptions about where an individual’s learning will “max out”. It... [Read More...]
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Tagged With: AAC partner training, presume potential, Tabi Jones-Wohleber