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
23h ago
While it is not necessary to begin your AAC journey with paper-based communication tools, this is a route many people take. In today’s featured video, we learn from Keira Fewtrell of Smartbox Assistive Technology, who addresses some of the myths and realities of transitioning from no-tech to high-tech AAC.
Many thanks to Keira and Smartbox for this helpful presentation.
Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMxpP1jpWas&ab_channel=SmartboxAssistiveTechnology  ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
23h 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
3d ago
Core vocabulary resources are the focus of today’s post. In 2013, when schools and other clinical programs were expanding their emphasis on teaching core vocabulary words, PrAACtical AAC published a set of resources for families and professionals that included symbol cards, sample sentences to model, activity suggestions, and more. All of these were based on a small set of core words for each month (see that post here). We followed that with a second set of Year of Core Vocabulary Word resources for a new list of words (click here for that post).
Over the years, the resources were expande ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
3d ago
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy.
Tuesday – AAC Link Up
Wednesday – Video of the Week: Getting Ready for April School Year of Core Vocabulary Words Older Student Lessons
Thursday – AACtivities for AAC Learning
Can you stick around for some more? We’re listing a bunch here for you to pick from.
How We Do It: Tele-AAC with Nerissa Hall and Hillary Johnson
How We Do It: Using Language Boards to Support AAC Use By Nerissa Hall and Hillary Jellison
AT Recipes for Success: Shared Reading
Sometimes I Feel Sunny
Pete the Cat
Bark, George
Bear Wants More ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Looking for some different activities to support AAC learning? Today, we reach into the archives to share some old favorites.
AAC in a Science Activity
Say Cheese! 5 PrAACtical Ideas for No/Low Prep Activities Using a Phone Camera
Research Project AACtivity
Concept Sorts
Using Surveys to Support Language Learning
Magic Moments with Tellagami
New Word Teaching: A Look Inside Some PrAACtical Therapy Sessions
Teaming Up to Build Communication with a Treat Cart: Part 1, Part 2
AACtual Therapy: Use Your Best Spud to Teach Vocabulary With Tanna Neufeld
PrAACtical Supports for AAC Learne ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Do you work with older students who are learning to use core words in their AAC systems? In today’s post, Michaela Sullivan and Lindsay Dougherty provide a preview of things to come with their post on April resources for the wonderful School Year of Core Vocabulary – Older Student Lessons series.
Take a look.
Direct link to video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0a9QVneu5M&ab_channel=SchoolYearofCore ..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
Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here are some posts you might enjoy.
Tuesday – AAC Link Up
Wednesday – Video of the Week: A Quick Look at AAC Technology
Thursday – Throwback Thursday: Advocacy & AAC
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In the mood for some more AAC reading? Here are a few suggestions.
SGDs for People with ASD
“What Should I Program on the SGD?”
Feature Match Chart
5 Features to Look for in SGDs and AAC Apps
Making a Back-up for High-tech AAC ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
1w ago
Advocacy and AAC go hand-in-hand. If this is an area of interest to you, check out some of our past posts and videos on advocacy, self-advocacy, and support for people with AAC needs.
Self-Advocacy & AAC: 5 Skills to Consider Targeting
Growing AAC Professionals: Resources for Self-Advocacy, Reducing Abandonment, Medical Encounters, & More
Celebrating Independence Day with a Touch of AAC
5 Ways to Support Self-Advocacy in AAC Learners
AACtual Advocacy
5 Kinds of Pre-stored Messages That Put the AAC Learner in Control
AAC in Secondary School: Centering AAC Users in the IEP Process
Foste ..read more
PrAACtical AAC
2w ago
Sometimes, you need a quick video on aided options in AAC to share with someone who is brand new to the concept of communicating with technology.
Today, we feature one by Dr. Jennifer Bergstrom from Salus University.
Direct Link to Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bGnZHVW5fg&ab_channel=SalusUniversity  ..read more