PrAACtical AAC is written by two professors of speech-language pathology, Robin Parker and Carole Zangari, who are passionate about AAC. Our blog is a virtual space where we can muse aloud about the state of the field, share information about implementing AAC strategies, provide resources, and discuss news of interest to the AAC community.
You can read more about our blogging journey here and here.
PrAACtical AAC's Mission: To improve the level of AAC services available to individuals with significant communication challenges by supporting speech-language pathologists and other interested stakeholders-
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Last month, we featured some wonderful videos from a project of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation that is a great starting point for anyone preparing to implement robust AAC for the first time (you can see that here). Today, we return to the ASF Communication Training Series to get an overview of key constructs in core vocabulary.
Slide deck related to a presentation on teaching language to students who use AAC by planning meaningful activities all day long. It reviews critical components including core vocabulary, motor planning/memory, aided language stimulation, language development, classroom implementation strategies, planning for language all day long, data collection, and more!