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AAC in the Community
The Positive Impact of Social Communication Practice and Goal Setting for AAC Users

For individuals relying on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, mastering the nuances of social communication is more than just a skill—it's a pathway to unlocking a wide array of life-enhancing benefits.

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Vicki Clarke
February 28, 2024
AAC Apps, Equipment & Tools
Finding the Balance: Customization for Ease and Language Development

The customization of SGDs presents a unique challenge — balancing customizing for ease and customizing for language development.

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Rebekah Bobo
February 21, 2024
Teaching Tools & Strategies
Enhancing AAC Integration: Strategies for Special Education Teachers

For special education teachers, integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) into the classroom setting is a key strategy for fostering inclusive and effective communication.

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Vicki Clarke
February 14, 2024
AAC Implementation
Integrating AAC into Daily Routines: Practical Tips for Everyday Communication at Home

One of the most challenging parts of learning to communicate using AAC is that we need to use it all day, in all activities in order to get better at it.

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Vicki Clarke
February 7, 2024
AAC Implementation
Speech or AAC: Not an Either-Or Decision

When a person struggles to communicate effectively using their speech, a decision must be made about how to spend time improving communication.

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Vicki Clarke
January 31, 2024
AAC Implementation
Learning to Communicate Our Basic Wants and Needs

In the world of supporting special needs students with expressive language and speech impairments, teaching communication for expressing wants and needs is not just important, it's one of our priorities.

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Vicki Clarke
January 24, 2024