Tag: AAC
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A Letter to Students Using AAC: Remember These Five Things
As we prepare for the end of the school year, we are thinking about our students using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) who have brightened our days and challenged us to be better speech-language pathologists. Here are some things we want them to know… To our students who are using AAC, We know you are listening. We want to start by saying thank…
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Our Roles as Moms and Speech-Language Pathologists Collide at the Autism Walk
The Southern New Jersey Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism was this weekend. It’s a great opportunity to see the children we work with outside of the classroom…in the fresh air, surrounded by bubbles and bouncy castles. We were involved and attended the walk before the creation of Speak for Yourself, and actually before the…
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The AAC Version of The Emperor’s New Clothes
This is the time of year where everyone gathers to discuss the progress and goals for children in IEP meetings. In some of these meetings, the discussion is about a child who is nonverbal and does not have any way to communicate his wants, needs, ideas, feelings or thoughts. So the meeting begins, “He is…
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It’s a Basic Human Right to Speak for Yourself
This is our first blog entry…ever! We decided it would be useful to have the information and stories we post on social media platforms in a cohesive place, tied to our website. We are not experienced bloggers, or even writers really, so if you are experienced and notice that we’re doing something “wrong,” please tell…