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Getting to the CORE of Communication: Part 2 – Top 5 Activities to Increase Core Vocabulary Use
Last month we welcomed Kelly Key to share her guest post entitled, “Getting to the CORE of Communication: Part One – Tips for Rolling Out a Core Vocabulary Initiative,” in which she introduced readers to her school district’s core vocabulary initiative. This month, we...
Wading into the Murky Waters of Transitioning between Speech Generating Devices: Part Two – First-hand Lessons
We began Better Hearing and Speech month by welcoming Kathleen Post to share her guest post entitled, “Wading into the Murky Waters of Transitioning between Speech Generating Devices: Part One – The Challenges,” in which she began exploring some of the challenges people who...
Interprofessionalism: A Call to Something Different
Today we are delighted to share a guest post by The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities (NJC) on interprofessionalism. The NJC is a collaborative group of health and educational professionals from eight member...
Getting to the CORE of Communication: Part One – Tips for Rolling Out a Core Vocabulary Initiative
Today we are excited to share a post by Kelly Key of District 220 in Barrinton, Illinois. In this first of a two-part post focused on using core vocabulary in the classroom, she shares helpful information about how she successfully incorporated core vocabulary in her school...
Wading into the Murky Waters of Transitioning between Speech Generating Devices: Part One – The Challenges
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month and USSAAC is celebrating in the spirit of the “Communication for All” theme. SpeakUP will be sharing informative guest posts about AAC all month long. Today we are pleased to welcome Kathleen Post from Midwestern University to share Part...
Implementing AAC in Aphasia
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AAC Awareness Month has officially ended, however SpeakUp will continue to share information and resources throughout the year in the spirit of USSAAC’s mission to promote the best possible communication for people with complex communication needs. Today we welcome Andrea...
Developing Prompt Awareness in the AAC Team
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Today SpeakUp is pleased to welcome guest author, Rachael Langley. Although prompting can be a useful teaching tool, it needs to be used thoughtfully to prevent prompt-dependency. As Kathleen Post from Midwestern University frequently says, “Compliance is not communication.”...
