Having fun with YouTube and AAC I am always exploring fun and naturalistic ways to model and teach language and AAC use. A few moons ago (ok about 12-13 years), I was introduced to using YouTube videos for expanding utterances with AAC. My kids were so engaged and we...
In my post on functional core vocabulary, I shared the importance of your vocabulary choices for your child (student/client). This post will discuss and show examples of a starter page for core vocabulary. I will show pictures of starter pages using Proloquo2go and TD...
I enjoyed my time at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference this year (# CSUNATC17). This year I was able to present on Making AAC Fun and Functional. While I have given local talks within my district, this was the first time I presented at a large conference. It was...
Stepping Out of MY Box It can be scary to step out of your box. I will admit that there have been times that it has stopped me from saying or doing things that I wanted to do. One of my goals this year is to step out of my protective box. To share my knowledge,...
Speech Force Game works on synonyms, antonyms, multiple-meaning words, and categories. So I am a Star Wars fan. The first movie I remember seeing was Star Wars; I was five years old. I remember we were late (my Mom tended to be late to stuff), so we came in during...
Data Collection for Speech Therapy Data, data collection, speech therapy notes… ARGGGG… Over the years, I have tried multiple data collection strategies, some have worked, and some have not. You know when they don’t last past the first six weeks,...
AAC Individualized Vocabulary One Size DOES NOT fill all in AAC I began to wonder where these vocabularies came from as I set up AAC systems for my students. Something I kept hearing about was, “core language” and observed how most of our AAC programs use...
