Prestored messages are an important tool in any AAC user’s communicative toolkit and, when included in thoughtful ways, can enhance conversations and build vital interaction skills. Today, we introduce a series of posts to explore their role. Prestored messages are utterances longer than a single word that have been programmed into an SGD, AAC app,... [Read More ..read more

Several years ago, we shared a video about the Unspoken Voices Project. Today, we’re thrilled to feature Katherine Broomfield who discusses that work and shares research on supporting greater participation in life experiences by people who communicate with AAC. Sponsored by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), this presentation is followed by... [Read More ..read more

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... [Read More ..read more

How can we support children who are learning to communicate through AAC and help them build a robust repertoire of skills? In today’s featured video, Kayla McAllister from Gowrie South Australia Inclusion Agency explores this topic. Many thanks to the presenter and Gowrie SA Inclusion Agency for this presentation. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0inIjp6-w&ab_channel=GowrieSAInclusionAgency ..read more

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... [Read More ..read more

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have a bunch of posts that you might enjoy. Monday – March Year of Core Vocabulary Resources Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: Aligning Vocabulary Prediction and Selection in AAC with Language Development Thursday – PrAACtically Ramadan: AAC-friendly Resources to Explore Friday –PráctiCAAmente Conectados: ISAAC... [Read More ..read more

On the first Friday of each month, we publish a post in Spanish by guest author Claudia Marimón to highlight AAC work being done in Spanish-speaking countries and offer translations of material that can help families and service providers. In this month’s post, Claudia tells us about ISAAC Español. Check it out and support these... [Read More ..read more

Looking for resources to support AAC learners during Ramadan and Eid? Here are a few suggestions. Ramadan for Kids from Twinkl Aliya’s Secret: A Story of Ramadan by Farida Zaman (Read Aloud)    Ramadan on BrainPop   Ramadan and Eid Materials from Twinkl Ramadan Coloring Page by Mommy SLP  Ramadan Word Cloud by Aneesa Garcia... [Read More ..read more

What is the role of core and fringe vocabulary for beginning communicators? In today’s featured video, we learn about this topic from Bethany Frick Semmler. We are grateful to Bethany for this information and to USSAAC and ISAAC for hosting this webinar. Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Z2ZJr4j1w&ab_channel=InternationalSocietyforAugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication%28ISAAC%29  ..read more

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... [Read More ..read more