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AAC Interest Inventory Checklist
What can you do when your tried and true bag of fun tricks are just not engaging your student? We all have had that one student who just doesn’t respond to any of our regular games and activities.
AAC Webinar Series - the Virtual Institute
The Tennessee Talks project is excited to announce our new series of virtual educational sessions addressing ‘all things AAC’. All activities are FREE and designed to support speech therapy staff, AT Specialists, special education teams, and families of children who use AAC.
Writing a Letter of Medical Necessity for Accessories, Replacement, or Repairs
So, you just realized that you forgot to consider an accessory when ordering a speech generating device? Or your student has lost or broken something on it? Wow…that NEVER happens…right?! Yep, it happens and now you have got to figure out how to buy it, replace it, or repair it but don’t know where to start. Here is a handy guide to the general process. Tasks may be slightly different depending upon the individual’s insurance requirements, but it’s all very similar.
AAC for Pediatricians
This is the second in a series of blog posts highlighting the great work of the University of Memphis graduate students in speech-language pathology. For their AAC class with Vicki Haddix (one of the TN Talks project leads), they choose their own final projects, and many of those final projects are potentially very useful for those of us working with students who use AAC. With the students’ permission, the work is being shared here.
A Day at the Market AAC Literacy Unit
This is the first in what will be a series of blog posts highlighting the great work of the University of Memphis graduate students in speech-language pathology. For their AAC class with Vicki Haddix (one of the TN Talks project leads), they choose their own final projects, and many of those final projects are potentially very useful for those of us working with students who use AAC. WIth the students’ permission, the work is being shared here.
Project Core Planning and Reflection Forms
Project Core provides forms to guide teachers in the universal implementation of core in the classroom.
Staff Self-Assessment AAC Questionnaire
This questionnaire will help us identify specific skill areas that require further training related to assessment and integration of various communication systems for your students with complex communication needs.
Core Words Skills Checklist
Which are the best core words to start implementing with your student first?
There’s no one right answer to this question because it depends on the student. The first step is to determine where your student is right now—what they understand and what they can express.
Guide to (Mostly Free) Resources for Implementing Core Vocabulary in the Classroom
Want to incorporate core words into your daily classroom routine? Not sure where to start? Created by the Assistive Technology Center at LTVEC, this is a guide to (mostly) free resources for implementing core vocabulary in the classroom, including lesson plans, activities, books, and games.
The Cognitively Demanding Task Matrix
Visit the Carter School website for more information and to download the Cognitively Demanding Task Matrix.