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September 17, 2017
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We’ve been busy recovering from Hurricane Irma but wanted share a few posts with you nonetheless. Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC Data Collection The events of the week gave us an opportunity to connect with friends, near and far. It also made us think about how far we have to go in learning the best ways to help AAC learners build meaningful and lasting friendships. Here are some previous posts on that topic. On Friendship: Supporting AAC Learners A Recipe for Friendship Friendship Skills for Children with ASD Who Use AAC 5 Ways That SLPs Can Support Friendships for People Who Use AAC 5 (More) Resources for Supporting Friendships in Individuals who use AAC
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September 10, 2017
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There are busy weeks and there are stressful weeks, and then there are stressful-and-busy weeks. Hurricane Irma took up much of our time and energy this week, and the impending storm made me really grateful that WordPress allows advance scheduling of blog posts. By the time you’re reading this, the power may be out at PrAACtical AAC Central. Either way, you can still look over the posts from this week. Monday – PrAACtical Resources: Storm Preparation and Recovery Wednesday – Video of the Week: Real Life AAC Thursday – Emergency Preparedness for the AAC Family If that’s too much storm-related reading for you, try these posts instead. AAC Therapy: When the Lesson Plan Fails From Activity-based AAC to Robust Language: Part 1 From Activity-based AAC to Robust Language: Part 2 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners: Part 1 Supporting Language Growth in AAC Learners: Part 2 Hoping we all have a calmer,... [Read More...]
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September 3, 2017
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And just like that, it’s ‘Goodbye, Summer’ and ‘Hello Fall.’ It’s been a busy time preparing for the transition, and you may have missed some posts from last week. Here’s what was shared: Monday – PrAACtically September: AAC Resources for a Year of Core Vocabulary Wednesday – Video of the Week: Keep It Fun, Flexible, & Available. AAC All Day Long in the Special Needs Classroom Thursday – PrAACtical Resources on Language Development :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Not enough reading material to browse? Here are some posts on AAC in the Classroom that may be of interest. AAC in the High School Classroom: Where Core Vocabulary Meets Life Skills TELL ME: AAC in the Preschool Classroom How We Do It: AAC in the Special Education Classroom AAC in the Classroom for Students with Significant Disabilities – Implementation & Data Collection 5 Visual Supports for the AAC Classroom
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August 27, 2017
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends! Things just keep getting busier and busier around here and I bet it’s the same for you. If you had your hands full and missed our AAC posts, you can check them out by clicking on the links below. Monday – PrAACtical Ideas for Repurposing Older AAC Technology Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC and Core Vocabulary in the Classroom Looking for a few more places to browse? Check out some of these posts on working with teens and young adults. Starting AAC with Teens and Young Adults Conversation Practice with Teens and Young Adults 5 Ways to Use Magazines in AAC Therapy Books for Beginning Readers of Any Age Visual Supports in AAC Therapy with Older Student and Adults Have a great week, everyone!
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August 20, 2017
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It’s Back-to-School week for us and that meant some busy therapists, teachers, and families! If you were too busy for AAC reading, you might want to check out a few of these posts. Monday – 3 Tools for AAC Planning Wednesday – Video of the Week: Sensory Intervention for Individuals with ASD: What Does the Research Say? Friday – AAC Intervention: 5 Activities with PrAACtical Potential :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Need a little more reading material? These posts discuss specific activities that can be used alongside evidence-based intervention strategies in our AAC teaching. Home Made Ice Cream with Jill Senner and Matt Word Clouds BrainPOP Toca Store AAC & Anti-bullying with ‘Stand Tall, Marylou Melon!’ Stop and Go
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August 13, 2017
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Happy Sunday, AAC friends! Here are some posts that may be of interest. Wednesday – Video of the Week: Implementing AAC at Home Thursday – Using Multiple AAC Symbol Sets and Systems with AAC Learners: Considerations for Thoughtful Interventionists ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Still in the mood to browse? Here are some posts on semantic intervention: Thoughts on Teaching Core Vocabulary (with visual support download) Using ‘Sharing Time’ to Focus on Vocabulary AAC Vocabulary Instruction Roundup 5 Things to Do to See If Your Vocabulary Instruction is Effective (And 5 Things to Do If It’s Not)
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August 6, 2017
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How was your week, AAC friends? If meetings, classes, clients, paperwork, or other things kept you busy, you might want to check out some of these posts. Monday: 5 AAC Downloads To Use and Share Wednesday: Video of the Week: Supporting AAC Learners in the Classroom We’ve been doing a lot of learning, making, and doing around the topic of emergent literacy lately. If that topic is of interest, here are some posts that you may want to browse through. Supporting AAC Learners in Emergent Writing: 5 Helpful Resources Using an Alphabet Flipbook for Writing Building Communication Skills During Book Reading A PrAACtical Literacy Activity for Beginning Communicators As They Grow: Books for Beginning Readers of Any Age Happy reading!
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July 16, 2017
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Hope your weekend is going well. Here are some posts from our prAACtical week. Monday: 3 Presentation Handouts on Core Vocabulary Implementation Wednesday: Video of the Week: Parent Collaboration in AAC Therapies Thursday: Core Vocabulary, AAC Resources and Beyond Looking for activities for adolescents, teens, and adults? The AT Team at ChoR has some great ideas for us! Scrapbooking and computer Nailpolish and magazines Cooking (with picture recipes) You can see all their AT Recipes for Success here. Have a great week!
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July 9, 2017
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Summer is in full swing here and it is too hot to do much of anything strenuous. If you’re in the mood to peruse some AAC-related posts, we have a few suggestions. Monday: Site of the Month: UDL Technology Tuesday: Happy Independence Day! Wednesday: Video of the Week: Beyond the Basics – Core Considerations in AAC Intervention Thursday: PrAACtical Questions with Vicki Clarke: What’s the Role of Core Vocabulary? Looking for things to do this week? Here are some posts with suggestions for core word activities that incorporate language learning with motor activities and sensory play and printable handouts for parents and others. AT Recipes for Success with Young AAC Learners Bubbles and Cars Ball Play and Dolls Paint Dotters and Crayons Potato Head and Animal Puzzles
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July 2, 2017
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Happy July, AAC friends! Monday: PrAACtically July: AAC Resources for A Year of Core Vocabulary Tuesday: PrAACtical Learning with AAC in the Cloud Wednesday: Video of the Week: Supporting AAC Learners in Working with Words Thursday: AACtual Therapy-AAC Intervention for Beginning Communicators: Presume Competence and Be the Fun No matter where you live, AAC is something to celebrate!
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