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Data Collection with AAC Use
AAC Assessment, AAC At Home, AAC Implementation, Communication & AAC Basic, Telehealth AAC Services Janice Reese AAC Assessment, AAC At Home, AAC Implementation, Communication & AAC Basic, Telehealth AAC Services Janice Reese

Data Collection with AAC Use

I am currently working with several school-based speech therapists to introduce some simple communication activities with their students through virtual outreach. Since all are at home right now, I’m spending a lot of time on the phone trying to simplify and explain the process for collecting data so these family members can actively participate. We need to know what works and what doesn’t, but we don’t want them to feel overwhelmed.

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AAC for Pediatricians
AAC Assessment, Communication & AAC Basic, Printable Tools, AAC At Home Vicki Haddix AAC Assessment, Communication & AAC Basic, Printable Tools, AAC At Home Vicki Haddix

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.

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Molly's Voice: Books and Diversity
AAC At Home, AAC Implementation Vicki Haddix AAC At Home, AAC Implementation Vicki Haddix

Molly's Voice: Books and Diversity

This is the third 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.

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A Day at the Market AAC Literacy Unit
AAC Implementation, AAC At Home, Printable Tools Vicki Haddix AAC Implementation, AAC At Home, Printable Tools Vicki Haddix

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.

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Supporting AAC use Through Telepractice…
AAC At Home, AAC Implementation, AAC Selection, Communication & AAC Basic, Educational Sessions, Telehealth AAC Services Janice Reese AAC At Home, AAC Implementation, AAC Selection, Communication & AAC Basic, Educational Sessions, Telehealth AAC Services Janice Reese

Supporting AAC use Through Telepractice…

While we are all staying safe at home, Tennessee Talks is working to figure out new, innovative ways to provide ongoing services to students, their families, and speech therapists through virtual outreach. And, even more importantly, we are trying to help YOU serve the AAC needs of your students while at home.

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Visual Supports at Home
AAC At Home, Communication & AAC Basic Beth Warren AAC At Home, Communication & AAC Basic Beth Warren

Visual Supports at Home

As I have talked with parents throughout this quarantine time, I keep hearing that the kids are not focusing to do the assignments. There can be many more distractions at home. This is where I begin my talk of visual supports. These are very important as children with communication difficulties can have difficulty in processing language focus on a task and with transitions. Visual supports such as a first then task schedule, visual timer, key chain behavior support, and full visual schedule.

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