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April 2009 SpeakUPApril 2009 Reutilization Issue

Featuring:
Assistive Technology Reuse Becomes a National Effort

Revising the Writers Brigade
The Seed Grant That Grew
PHOTOsyms: Communication Symbols for All
Family Forum

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SpeskUp Winter 2009 Winter 2009 Preparedness Issue

Featuring:
College Life and AAC: Just Do It
School Preparedness
PODD System Available in US Version: Interview with Gayle Porter
Family Forum

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Special Emergency Preparedness Section:
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Emergency Checklist (Text)
Emergency Checklist (Symbols)
First Responder Checklist
Billy Builds a Kit (3 versions) Storybook 1  - Storybook 2  - Symbol Supported

Additional Resources:
Augmentative Communication News (February 2008)
Communication 4 ALL
Disaster Preparedness for People with Complex Communication Needs
Emergency preparedness resources for people with needs communication needs


July 2008 SpeakUp SUMMER 2008 ISSUE

FEATURE: Accessible Electronic Books

AAC and All That Jazz
Do You Got Game
Seating and Positioning in AT
AAC Evidenced Based Practice Conference Review

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.PDF     .TXT     .DOC (WORD)    .mp3 (AUDIO)



The Scoop on the AAC-RERC

Mick Joyce investigates the AAC-RERC
International AAC Awareness Day
AAC and All That Jazz Preview
 






Speak Up Volume 21 Issue 3

Joy and Hope for the New Year

Thanksgiving through the eyes of autism
Camp Chatterbox celebrates 15 years
Snoopi Botten takes karate class
Lew Golinker presents a new funding resource

 

 

 


Speak Up Volume 21 Issue 2

The Infinite Spirit of AAC

 

Lauren Baxter examines visual scene displays
SpeakUP interviews Annie Kennedy
Steve Nichols tours the world
The economics behind AAC
Frank Sellman's family snapshot

 

 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 21 Issue 1

Bubbly Ball 3: AAC's Most Festive Event

 

Johana Schwartz and The Writer's Brigade

Coverage of the 2006 Bubbly Ball

SGD funding in the 21st century

Pam Harris's family snapshot

 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 20 Issue 3

Steely Determination

 

USSAAC responds to Hurricane Katrina

Harvey and Bruce discuss the true value of work

Coverage of the Pittsburgh Employment Conference

Medicaid policy changes in New York

 

 


 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 20 Issue 2

Depression and Other Emotions

 

Jon Feucht’s extraordinarily honest interview about his bouts with depression

Deanna Wagner on an inspiring acting group

Ami Profeta on his role in The Sound of Music

Coverage of the 2005 Bubbly Ball

 

 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 20 Issue 1

The Education Issue

 

Four fantastic women talk about life in college

A letter from Chime Charter School, L.A.’s Charter School of the Year

How to advocate for securing AAC devices

And, of course, Square Off!

 

 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 19 Issue 3/4

The Job Issue

 

India Ochs on landing a position at the RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights

Tracy Rackensperger on the full-time job of getting a job

Caroline Musselwhite looks at life beyond high school

Coverage of the Bridge School concert

 

 

 

 

Speak Up Volume 19 Issue 3

Now Hear This—the first issue of the redesigned SpeakUP!

 

Snoopi Botten opens up about his life

Tom Younkerman tells us what’s new in AAC research

Pati King DeBaun on the power of believing

Plus: coverage of the first Bubbly Ball, celebrating Michael B. Williams