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Long Description Beyond Face to Face: Teaching Distance Communication as Part of AAC Implementation
Are AAC users able to participate in virtual environments? Are we teaching them the skills they need before they transition to adult settings? The digital divide impacts many marginalized groups, including people with disabilities. Access barriers exist in the virtual world....
The AAC Zone In Seoul, South Korea
The "AAC Zone" was a small community designed to welcome individuals who use AAC to engage with shop owners, neighbors, and society in a more powerful and interactive way. The AAC Zone consisted of 11 local businesses, services, and facilities that welcomed patrons who have...
Inspiring Communication
As the adults who are responsible for teaching children how to communicate, it's our responsibility to INSPIRE.
One size symbols? Not fit for all!
Today we are pleased to share a guest post by EA Draffan and David Banes on their work in the area of developing culturally appropriate symbols.
Mobile Apps for Your AAC Implementation Toolbox
When we are able to shift our focus to modeling and teaching language within highly engaging and interactive activities, we can foster more language growth and build better relationships!
Using Videos to Support Language and Learning Across the Curriculum
Video support being used to help transition and teach during gardening task.
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month and we’re celebrating by sharing timely and relevant information about AAC. Today we welcome Betsy Caporale, speech-language pathologist and AAC specialist to share her post about video modeling interventions.
Video modeling has...
Stories of Ourselves: I DARE to Build/Expand Communication and Literacy Skills
We all use stories to share our personal identity, culture, and create a sense of belonging and closeness. Personal photos and personalized multi-media presentations are contexts that enable students to comment, describe, and label in addition to ask questions and engage in...
Telling my Story in Boston
Todd Hutchinson posing to have his picture taken after his lecture at ASHA.
Today we are honored to have the 2018 Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture recipient, Todd Hutchinson, share his personal experience about preparing for this momentous speech. Todd spoke at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention this...
Honoring EVERYONE's right to communicate
Happy New Year USSAAC members and guests. We're ready to start the new year off right with a thought-provoking article by Patricia Politano about strategies we can use to ensure that EVERYONE can communicate.
Confidence, Willingness to Communicate, and AAC
When you consider confidence, what is it that first comes to mind? Do you imagine someone who is a risk-taker and fearless? Maybe you view that person as admirable, but you doubt you could achieve their level of confidence. Do you perhaps picture someone who verges on...
