Tag: modeling
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I Have an AAC App, Now What?
I love this time of year! The first week of April is the Christmas* of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication). With all of the autism acceptance and awareness sales, people with complex communication needs (CCN) are receiving the greatest gift…language. Giving someone an AAC app doesn’t mean they’re going to be able to pick it…
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Do You See What I See?
Our conversation last week left me unsettled. I know you probably gave it a lot of thought before you approached me. You suggested that I provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) consultation in the home because they could probably use the support there. Yes, I would love to, I said. I’ve messaged mom and offered,…
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“I Don’t Want To”: 5 Ways to Encourage Refusal for Students With Complex Communication Needs (CCN)
This is important. It’s important if you know and love any child. But it’s crucial if you know and love a child with complex communication needs (CCN). If you’re looking for a summer goal for your children or students who are using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), this would be a good one. A couple…
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The Results: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Modeling Implementation Intention “Experiment”
Last month, for Better Hearing and Speech Month (#BHSM), we challenged you to participate in an “experiment.” We wanted to know if the body of research that exists for Implementation Intentions would work to increase AAC modeling/aided language input. **If you don’t need the background, skip to the Participants or Results section.** We asked you…
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Looking for Some Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Modeling Motivation?
How many times have you heard that using aided language input is a key strategy to teach the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) learners in your life? If you follow AAC blogs and groups, participate in AAC professional development, or read AAC articles, the answer is probably “a lot.” We ran an AAC modeling implementation…
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Survey: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Modeling Implementation Intentions
Yesterday, we wrapped up our two-week Make Room for AAC Modeling Implementation Intentions “Experiment.” This post includes a link to the short survey to see if using the research on implementation intentions was helpful to increase the use of aided language input for our AAC learners. The survey also includes questions about your size and where…
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Make Room for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Modeling “Experiment”
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) modeling is important. Ask any AAC-knowledgeable speech-language pathologist, teacher, researcher, parent, or AAC app developer. Aided language input is common ground in the field of AAC, regardless of the language system you’re using. So if you support someone who uses AAC, this “experiment” applies to you. If you use AAC, the aided…
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“I Like” Predictable Chart Writing: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Project Core
If you’ve been following along, we’ve been talking about emergent literacy. This is the third post about using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with Speak for Yourself and Project Core. If you’re just jumping in, you may want to start from the first post. However, even if your child/student is not yet engaging in shared reading,…
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Shared Reading: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with Project Core
I love shared reading! When children enjoy books, it is one of my favorite augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) activities. Don’t misunderstand…I love to jump up and down on command, push cars across the floor, and run back and forth across the room. I love messy sensory play and crafts that are truly done by…
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Using Speak for Yourself with Project Core: Non-Instructional Routines
Last month, we attended and exhibited at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference in Orlando, Florida. One of the reasons that the ATIA conference is my favorite – besides the “work trip” to sunny Florida in the middle of the cold Northeastern winter – is that the exhibit hall hours and sessions are coordinated.…