Tag: Speak for Yourself
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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 Meant to Model Today: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Implementation Intentions
It happens to the best of us. You have every intention of using some amazing and advanced aided language input. You imagine this wonderful interaction between you and a captive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) user, soaking in the model of expressive language you fluently provide. But the day passes, and before you drift off…
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The Aftermath: Emergent Literacy in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Just over two months ago, I walked into Avery’s house with an armful of books. I boldly told her and her mom that we were going to work on reading and writing. Avery had just turned four, and her mom unflinchingly said, “Sounds good to me.” Avery gasped with excitement as if I’d walked in…
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Speak for Yourself and VocaliD Bring Cutting-Edge Custom Voices to the iPad
We just released version 2.7 of Speak for Yourself! This version is very exciting for some of you, and for others, there will be no difference in the app. For us, it’s pivotal! This update allows VocaliD voices to be used in the Speak for Yourself AAC app! I know we’re not the first augmentative…
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Independent Reading: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Project Core
This is the final post in the six part series on using AAC, Speak for Yourself, Project Core to promote emergent literacy. If you’re just joining in, you may want to start with the first post. The impetus for this series was a presentation by the Project Core team at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)…
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Alphabet and Phonological Awareness: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Project Core
This is the fifth post in a series of emergent literacy posts. We’ve been talking about using AAC and Project Core to promote literacy. This week, we’re talking about the alphabet and phonological awareness. If you are just joining this discussion, you may want to start with the first post. The Project Core information comes…
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We Are the Lucky Ones
I wanted to take some time to reflect on how lucky we have been: individually as speech-language pathologists and as a company. People in business sometimes get offended if you talk about luck playing a role in their success. They feel like it minimizes the amount of effort and education that went into their life’s work.…
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Autism Acceptance Sale Dates: Speak for Yourself Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) App
The Speak for Yourself app will be on sale for 50% off ($149.99 USD) from March 31st through April 4th, 2017 (Friday through Tuesday) in honor of Autism Acceptance Month. There are a large number of individuals on the autism spectrum who use the Speak for Yourself app successfully to communicate throughout their day. We…
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Independent Writing: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Project Core
This is the fourth post in a series about using Project Core with the Speak for Yourself AAC app. If you haven’t read the others, here’s a link to the first post. We’ve been talking about emergent literacy and using the evaluation forms from the Project Core website. Information is also being shared from the Project…