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article from Solutions Closing the Gap shared on Lauren Enders Webinar

"Newly Updated AAC App Wheel"

"Every App included, we have researched and used (the front runners more so, others not so extensively) with selection based on our findings and have included those we find useful; reliable; relatively straightforward to use; reasonable/good value for money; and/or that stand out in their category for some reason. Of the many AAC Specialists reviewing, listing and blogging about Apps we have most closely cross-checked with Jane Farrell's list here. Most, if not all, the Apps that we have included, Jane has given either 2/3 or 3/3 stars in her 1 - 3 star rating."

This is a great resource of free AT resources

Presentation on gesture-based learning using Avatar Kinect by Christopher Bugaj, Tara Jeffs, Karen Dietrich, and Mark Nichols as presented at Closing the Gap 2013

"LAMP Words for Life AAC Books and Activities Below are a series of files I personally created for children to learn vocabulary.  which goes with various books and o   Realize that vocabularies vary if any customization has been done to the device, so your child's vocabulary may not directly match the sequences represented in the files, however, the sequences will likely get you very close to the correct sequence."

closing the gap solutions article on implementing AAC 200 opportunities a day for communication see also http://www4.esc13.net/uploads/low_incidence/docs/BTH2014/Handouts/Vinson_Thompson_June27AM.pdf

Orange County Public Schools - AAC Implementation Strategies Model It!!! thoughts on aided language AAC Plan for Implemention a planning tool for who and how implemention will happen Greetings & Closing Poster instructions to staff on how to implement single message device Dyanmic AAC Competency Goals Word Hunts A game to encourage vocabulary building using AAC device. Writing Communication Goals A Plan for Indroducing Core Vocabulary

Hereward College is a general FE College in Coventry providing both day and residential places. We welcome all students including those with diverse and complex support requirements. In addition to residential students, day disabled and non disabled students also attend the College. We promote an all-inclusive, broad and balanced curriculum, which provides all students with relevant and challenging learning opportunities. We are actively encouraging learners with disabilities and able-bodied students to work together in order to help personal development, improve social skills, build self-confidence, develop teamwork and support independence for both the disabled and non-disabled students.Feedback from students has shown us that they like the inclusiveness of the College population. Whatever your interests and needs, you can pick and mix from a wide range of courses and services to enable you to develop your skills and confidence and follow your dreams, regardless of any disability, impairment or learning difficulty. We are based in Coventry with all the exciting venues and opportunities that a city has to offer and close to excellent transport networks (55 minutes from London by train).

"This site is compilation of vocabulary lists, evidence based research articles, questionnaires, communication grids, visual supports, video clips and general information from a variety of educators and therapists close to home and around the world.  The Assistive Technology Team at Region 13 would like to keep this site dynamic, ever growing and up to date.  As the field of technology rapidly increases and changes, the ESC AT team needs to rely not only on information obtained from within but information provided by the educational teams it serves.  

"Chris Klein is a voice to those that have none and helping hand to those with disabilities, even though he was born with cerebral palsy and uses augmentative communication to help him interact with the rest of the world. Over the past four years, Chris has been working closely with people that use AAC. He has recently been elected president of USSAAC (United States Society of Augmentative Alternative Communication). He has also formed an organization called BeCOME AAC. It stands for Building Connections with Others through Mentoring and Education about AAC. Chris is a graduate of Hope College and has studied at Western Theological Seminary. He currently lives in Grand Rapids with his wife Dawn."

Write the sight word on a whiteboard or make it with magnetic letters. ... Talk about tall and short letters in the word (e.g. "and" has two short letters .... Have students close their eyes and visualize the word. ...

"FRONT PAGE REPORT - A free and ever-changing assistive technology news resource for all"

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In this course, we will read British literature from about 1790 to 1945, examining literary works from the Romantic, Victorian, and twentieth-century periods in an historical and cultural context, and delving into some of the significant issues and debates that characterize and inform the literature and art of these periods. Although we will move quickly through a large number of authors and texts, the strategies and skills of close reading, analysis, and interpretation that we will focus on in this course will prepare you for more intensive study of English literature. These audio podcasts have been produced to reinforce and supplement the course's instructor notes, promote class discussion, and facilitate a deeper understanding of the course's texts. If you have any feedback, please send email to the instructor at: rsalbrig@hacc.edu.