Carole Zangari
@PrAACticalAAC
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Supporting #SLPeeps who provide #AAC to children/adults w/ significant communication challenges.I blog on #augcomm & #assistivetech at https://t.co/GLwSmU9bwK
Joined June 2011
How are you using this powerful #AAC support strategy in assisting people who are learning to use #augcomm #AACapps? https://t.co/qb4kP2o23w
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Learning from #AAC user & Prentke Distinguished lecturer Lance McLemore today. https://t.co/QR4WqEOgHL Important information for #augcomm service providers. #SLPeeps #AssistiveTechnology
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The weather: Everyone talks about it. Let's use those conversations to support #AAC & language development with our #augcomm learners. https://t.co/RUV6FOgzBD
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It makes a regular appearance at Circle Time and Morning Meetings. It’s part of our casual conversation on a daily basis. We learn about it in Science classes and it often plays a role in the books…
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#AAC tips & #augcomm tricks that aren't tricky https://t.co/YfbLPmAwkp
#SLPeeps #AssistiveTechnology
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AAC professionals know that you can’t have too many parent-friendly AAC training videos at your disposal so that you have just the right one to share with families who are ready to expand what they…
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Need info & ideas on #AAC goal writing? Take a look. https://t.co/RqLkti0jC8
#Augcomm #AssistiveTech #SLPeeps
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Looking for information on writing AAC goals? These past posts may be of interest. AAC in School: Classroom Communication Goals Grid – Revised Using Visual Supports for Goal-Setting Conversations T…
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Implementation tips for eye gaze SGDs https://t.co/uSDA9jnTSF
#AAC #augcomm #AACSLP #assistivetechnology
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Looking for some tips on implementing eye gaze AAC? In today’s featured video Katelyn Oeser and Brenda Del Monte from the Special Education Technology Center (SETC) cover really useful information …
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“Should we use an #AAC tool created by our service provider?” https://t.co/qrLOhMHEPH
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How can social narratives improve our assessment practices with #AAC users? https://t.co/roywcOT4nE Here are a few ideas for supporting students who use #augcomm. #SLPeeps #AssistiveTech
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Social narratives are an empirically supported intervention that can be helpful in supporting people with AAC needs. They are commonly used to help individuals with autism understand and deal with …
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Making #AAC devices relevant w/ customization https://t.co/Ehq203lzeW
#augcomm #AssistiveTech #SLPeeps
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Today’s generation of speech generating devices offers unprecedented power and flexibility. How can we maximize an individual’s interest in using them to share their thoughts and ideas? AAC special…
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Happy holidays, #AugComm friends! Reprising this old favorite for your pre-Christmas reading. https://t.co/WYT9bJ7t67 Hope your holiday season is touched by a little #AAC magic.
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town Not a creature was stirring, they were all safe and sound. The stockings were hung by their chimneys with care, In hopes that AAC Elves wo…
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What are the options for people who need text-based #AAC apps? https://t.co/N9gr2dMiGF
#SLPeeps #AACSLP #AssistiveTech
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What is available for people with complex communication needs who are literate and want a text-based AAC app? In today’s featured video, AT Specialists Terri Rosen and Elizabeth Barry, from the Pac…
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When an #augcomm learner arrives w/ an #AAC app w/o having an evaluation, we have to decide: Backtrack & do the eval or proceed w/ the tools they already have? Here are some questions that can help in that decision-making https://t.co/mMkxAHc2Xz
#SLPeeps #AACSLP #AssistiveTech
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In a perfect world, everyone who needs AAC would participate in a comprehensive assessment to guide the selection of what SGD and/or AAC app will best meet their needs. That evaluation would includ…
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Self-advocacy & #AAC: 5 skills to consider targeting w/ #augcomm learners https://t.co/Rh5qFzZy8q
#AACSLP #SLPeeps #Assistivetech
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Assessing classroom #AAC practices https://t.co/L8daGnjY6p Helpful information for those supporting students who use #augcomm
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How can we help students who have complex communication needs be successful in the classroom? In today’s featured video, AAC expert Gail Van Tatenhove helps us think through various classroom pract…
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15 #AAC clinicians & educators sharing their #AugComm experiences, tips, & resources. https://t.co/JCBKTWnW7t
#SLPeeps #AssistiveTechnology
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In today’s Throwback Thursday, we learn from AAC professionals who’ve shared their experiences, perspectives, suggestions, and materials. We’ve had a lot of these posts over the y…
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#AAC Fair Testing Practices: Implementation & beyond https://t.co/Hini5LsjMt Testing #augcomm users in ways that reveal what they know. #SLPeeps #AACSLP
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Getting familiar w/ one of the most versatile alternative access strategies for #AAC
https://t.co/aQ4sCZ2SxG
#AugComm #OTpeeps #SLPeeps
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When someone is unable to point or physically access a communication device, they use some form of alternative access to select the words and messages they want to say. Technological solutions, lik…
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