PrAACtical AAC
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PrAACtical AAC supports a community of professionals and families who are determined to improve the communication and literacy abilities of people with significant communication difficulties. It was founded in 2011 by two SLP professors, Carole Zangari and the late Robin Parker, around a shared passion for AAC.
PrAACtical AAC
16h ago
If you’re in the role of supporting people with AAC needs who have vision difficulties, this edition of Throwback Thursday is for you. Check out these previously published articles and videos.
Supporting Communication Development in Children with Vision and Hearing Impairments
AAC & CVI: Can We Chat?
Exploring the Complexity of CVI and CCN
CVI – The Everyday Impact on People Who Use AAC
Supporting the Communication Needs of Children with CVI
The SLPs Role in Cortical Visual Impairment
AAC for Students with Visual Challenges ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
16h ago
In today’s featured video, we hear from Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty as they give us a sneak peek of what is in store for the activities that correspond to the May words in the Year of Core Vocabulary Words for older students.
Take a look.
Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzgo36TKf1c ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
3d ago
Happy Tuesday, AAC friends!
Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about. It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community.
To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the U ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
6d ago
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts you might enjoy.
Monday – Building Awareness of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Tuesday – AAC Link Up
Wednesday – Video of the Week: Talking Mats in School Settings
Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Earth Day Resources
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If you are looking to do some book-related AAC teaching this week, check out some of Karen Natoci’s popular literacy-focused posts from the archives.
PraAACtically Reading with Karen Natoci
It’s O ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Since 1970, people in the US have marked April 22 as a day to honor our planet and demonstrate support for environmental protection. Here are some AAC-friendly ideas and materials to celebrate Earth Day.
Learn about the importance of Earth Day with this book from Boardmaker.
Getting to the Core of Earth Day
Let’s Read
Let’s Create
Write an acrostic poem like this one by Donna O’Reilly.
Make infused water for a planet-friendly drink using these resources from the AAC Language Lab.
Play Earth Day BINGO with these LessonPix materials by Liz Sturgill.
Let’s Go Outside!
Do some easy Earth Day c ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Looking for a tool to boost self-determination and supported decision-making? Today, we learn about a very helpful tool, Talking Mats, from Speech Language Therapist Fin O’Driscol. In the featured video, she discusses how Talking Mats are used at the Pace School in the UK.
Many thanks to Fin and The Pace Centre for this informative video.
Enjoy!
Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnRaWiFOGY&ab_channel=ThePACECentre  ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Happy Tuesday, AAC friends!
Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about. It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community.
To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the U ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
April is HIE Awareness Month, which offers a great opportunity to share information and resources for those who want to learn more. It doesn’t get as much attention as other disabilities in the AAC community, but some people with complex communication needs can trace the cause of their disability to Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).
Let’s start by breaking down the term HIE.
Hypoxic = lack of oxygen
Ischemic = restricted blood flow
Encephalopathy = affecting the brain
Whether diagnosed as newborns or later in development, this form of brain injury is frequently associ ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that you might enjoy.
Tuesday – AAC Link Up
Wednesday – Video of the Week: Enhancing AAC for Older Communicators
Thursday – Throwback Thursday: On Goal-Setting & AAC
Friday – PráctiCAAmente Conectados: CAA Con Links – Abril 2024
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Still have time for a little more reading? Here are some additional posts for you to explore.
Beyond Requesting: Thoughts on Teaching Information Transfer
How I Do It: Encouraging AAC Implementation (Lauren Enders ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Each month we feature a Spanish version of our AAC Link Up, CAA con Links. If you have AAC-related announcements, materials, or videos in Spanish that you would like others to know about, we’d love to have you add that information below. Also, please share this with anyone who might be interested in contributing to or using the materials that get added to these posts. You’ll find the place to add that information at the very bottom of this post.
Claudia Marimón organizes these monthly posts, which feature AAC work being done in Spanish-speaking countries and offer translations of material that ..read more