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"i Get It! applications are designed to support language skill development by offering real photos books that are age respectful to the user."

Study by Ann Kaiser - 2014

"Eric Curts - SPARCC - Recently I created a new batch of graphic organizers in Drawings that are aimed at language arts. All of these are freely available for use. "

"Communication and Behavioral Cue Cards Large Group of Ringed Cue Cards Below! Download PDF Cards "

"A gift of self awareness for yourself, and for others. Based on decades of research from Yale. Tell your Mood Meter mobile app how you feel and build emotional intelligence that lasts a lifetime."

"Speakbook is an easy to use, easy to learn, communication tool for people who can't speak and can't use their hands.  With Speakbook you can talk using only your eyes. Find out where to get a Speakbook, or download the PDF for FREE here and have it printed cheaply at your local copy shop - or print it yourself at home."

"Print eye gaze communication frames of various sizes using symbols or text. Templates with 4, 6 and 16 locations are provided. Cut out the central viewing windows and glue pages back-to-back - the talker boards are automatically reversed for the listening partner. Choose a frame style with the top buttons and click the symbols or text on the page to edit the content. This tool supports high quality printing to large format printers up to and including A3 size. Larger printing can greatly simplify use for both communication partners. A fast design of ABC spelling board is also provided. In this method the talker first selects the letter group, then glances at the dot in the appropriate coloured section to qualify the initial letter choice. Letters are arranged and coloured to simplify the second indication stage for the talker."

"Designing Options for Every Learner: Universal Design for Learning"

"Led by Dana Nieder, author of the popular special needs blog Uncommon Sense, this webinar will teach parents and professionals the importance of presuming competence in a child's communicative abilities as well as tips for how to plan and build a rich vocabulary for a child using AAC."

"As professionals with a keen interest in AAC, we often find ourselves trying to explain to people why we do modelling or Aided Language Stimulation - and why THEY should do it too!"

"The way it works is that the child has the device in front of her.  She accesses whatever buttons she chooses, and the communication partner responds to what she's said like she meant it."

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"Free Single Switch Software Sites"

"Here you can use lite versions of our software online for free. To use an activity simply click the game button. You can get more information about any of the programs here by clicking the 'info' button below each title."

"Zing is a dynamic new eBook platform featuring thousands of fiction and nonfiction eBooks. Huge Selection: Thousands of trade book titles that students will want to read, including award winning titles, books and series from well-known authors, Spanish leveled books, and short texts, poems, and articles Accessibility: Accessible anywhere on desktops, laptops, tablets, and interactive whiteboards"

"Epic! For EducatorsThousands of popular, high-quality books for K - 5Get Started Epic! is 100% Free For Elementary School Teachers and Librarians in the U.S. and Canada"

"#ATchat 10/28/15 Topic: Apps and Best Practices for Supporting Language and Literacy."

"the All-in-One-Visual-Support Tool evolved.   With consideration for some of the most frequently recommended visual supports in mind, this small 5 ½ x 8" binder includes a First/Then board, a Personal Picture Schedule, and a Task Analysis Checklist, with a Finished Pocket on the front cover.  Each of these is easily available by flipping or opening the folded board which is adhered to the Finished Pocket.  A Token Reward board is on the back cover. The picture symbols and tokens for all these tools are housed inside the binder on plastic tabbed dividers covered in adhesive carpet tiles."