Core vocabulary is amazing!! (I guess we could stop right there, but that wouldn't be much of a post.) Building language around the most commonly used words so you can communicate about ANY topic using those words is a GREAT way to go and it's a proven, research-based practice as...
On July 4th we celebrate freedom in the United States. Independence Day is a day to remember our liberties, our opportunities, and even our responsibilities as citizens of a free nation. One of the rights free people have is the freedom of speech. We have the right to express our...
AAC in the Cloud is just days away. This free online AAC conference is open to EVERYONE in the AAC community and aims to further augmentative communication knowledge and practices by sharing them freely. Our theme this year is "Heroes Unite!" and we hope to recognize AAC heroes from the...
Summer usually means more time spent at home, and less time spent at school. And as digital assistants like Alexa and Google Home pop up in more and more homes that means more and more opportunities to encourage communication in a new way. As digital assistants become common in homes...
I worked with a class of second graders each morning. I sat at a kidney bean shaped table as groups of six students rotated through their centers. My job was to help them sort sets of words by beginning sounds. We used safety scissors to cut out word strips and...
High tech AAC is amazing. It makes communication possible quickly and easily in many situations and allows those who struggle to be heard to have a way to vocalize their feelings, needs, and ideas. But there are times when a high tech communication solution is not the best option (think...
When speaking about augmentative communication, we often hear experts advocate for a "robust" vocabulary for AAC communicators. And they are right to do so. Having access to the words required to express your thoughts, needs, and feelings in any situation is really important and you can't do that if you...