Author: Heidi LoStracco, MS, CCC-SLP
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“Tiny” Speak for Yourself Coming Soon to iPhones!
We have a few announcements to make…Two pieces of good news and one necessary business decision. First, the business decision: Effective with the release of the 2.6 update, the price for the Speak for Yourself AAC app will be $299.99 USD. We reduced the price to $199.99 USD in October of 2012, and that’s where it…
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The Difference Between Speak for Yourself and…
There are literally hundreds of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) options on the market! Making a choice can be overwhelming for parents and professionals. However, if you’re looking for a robust, comprehensive AAC app, that narrows the options considerably. Often in AAC online groups and in person, parents and speech-language pathologists will ask for comparisons…
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A 47-Second Look at AAC Communication Repair
We take so much for granted. When you know and love people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), it makes you more acutely aware of how much we take communication for granted. And often, when you know and love AAC users (or if you are an AAC user), you don’t assume that everyone is…
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The iPad as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Hardware Option
If the iPad had feelings, I’d be concerned about its self-esteem in the world of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Its inferiority complex would be reinforced at conferences when speech-language pathologists who do AAC evaluations, pick it up with interest, but then put it down as they say, “Oh. It’s an app for the iPad?…
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Advanced Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) User Challenge
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and recharging for the new school year! In response to the modeling challenge issued by Dana Nieder from the Uncommon Sense Blog, some adult Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users have expressed an interest in a 21 day challenge geared towards adult/teen users. If you are looking for…
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Authentic AAC: The Fourth (and final) Week!
May is #BHSM so last month I shared an ?#?AuthenticAAC? moment each day that didn’t go exactly as planned, something I missed or something I would have done differently in hindsight. My intention was for anyone reading who was afraid to implement augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to be more comfortable in the knowledge that things aren’t always…
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Authentic AAC: The Third Week
I’m sharing an Authentic AAC moment each day this month for #BHSM, because sometimes, even with a lot of AAC experience and knowledge, things are missed, mistakes are made, and plans don’t work out. Thanks to all of you who are also contributing with this month of #AuthenticAAC. In case you’re not following the Speak for Yourself Facebook…
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Authentic AAC: The Second Week
This month, I’m sharing the #AuthenticAAC moments that I learn from each day during #BHSM (Better Hearing and Speech Month). Then I’m posting a round up each week for those of you who are not on the Speak for Yourself Facebook page or prefer to read all at once. I hope you gain confidence in your ability to…
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Authentic AAC: The First Week Round Up
In case you missed my blog post on Monday, I’m sharing Authentic AAC moments this month for #BHSM16 in an effort to expose my “behind the scenes,” less-than-ideal experiences. So, if you’re insecure about making mistakes or missing something, know you’re not alone. I strive to improve every day. We learn from our mistakes, and maybe by looking at…
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Month of Authentic Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
A friend said that I’m photogenic based on my Facebook pictures, and I laughed (thinking of the many pictures I’ve deleted because my eyes were closed or I looked like I was 6 times my weight) and quickly said, “Well, I just don’t post the bad ones.” As I scroll through my newsfeed, I know I’m not…