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Tennessee Association for Assistive Technology Conference: A Presenter’s Review
This year at the annual TAAT conference Vicki Haddix and I held a presentation titled, “Implementing Core Vocabulary through Shared Reading and Writing.” In our presentation we discussed how to implement core vocabulary when engaging in shared reading and writing. We defined core vocabulary for the audience and demonstrated how to model it when engaging with an AAC user. Additionally, we provided examples of materials (i.e. books, websites) that attendees could use during their own therapy sessions.
More about Core….
Not so sure about core words? Today we share an article written in 2017 by Carole Zangari that will help dispel any misconceptions you might have about their value!
I teach kids to talk back
Guest author Claire Campbell, CCC-SLP, ATP, makes a great point here when she reminds us that kids using AAC to communicate DO need to be able to show a little ‘sass’ and talk back to us in age-appropriate ways!
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.
Families Needed for Vanderbilt University AAC Research Project
The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously brought so many challenges for families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have received a small grant from the Spencer Foundation to try to address some of these challenges by learning more about the ways that families are involved in language and literacy learning for children with disabilities who have limited verbal speech, and how to support strong outcomes for children in their families.
Free Webinar: Utilizing Resources to Overcome Challenges with AAC Implementation
The clinicians at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have taped the second video Martha Lynch Lecture. This will be offered as a live-to-self continuing education activity for 3 hours of instruction and also offers the option of earning 0.3 ASHA CEUs. The link to view the activity is here.
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.
Literacy Ideas for AAC
Training session from AT4Kids covering strategies for teaching literacy for students who use AAC.
Communication in the Classroom
From AT4Kids, this is a virtual training session that covers strategies for communication in the classroom for students with complex communication needs. Techniques covered include modeling, wait time, recasting and expanding, and cuing.
FREE.......AAC in the Cloud Virtual Conference STARTS TOMORROW!
AAC in the Cloud virtual conference will offer almost 50 educational sessions related to addressing the AAC needs of clients with communication needs. It’s absolutely FREE and CEUs are available…register TODAY!