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  • an eyeball character with a hat and briefcase holding a magnifying glass up to it's eye

    Seeing the Person in Front of Us

    July 19, 2026

    A discussion on the importance of seeing the actual person, meeting them where they are, and moving forward together.
  • National AT Awareness Day; a group of people of different ages with various assistive technology tools

    National AT Awareness Day: What the AAC Community Know That Others Don’t

    April 20, 2026

    Esther reminds us that access to assistive technology (including AAC) is a right, not an accommodation.
  • Why Do We Communicate?

    Why Do We communicate?

    March 29, 2023

    Casey describes different reasons we communicate.
  • AAC Starts with Mindset

    AAC Starts With Mindset

    February 13, 2023

    Helpful mindsets for supporting AAC.
  • Multimodal Communication: What is it and Why use it?

    Multimodal Communication: What is it and why use it?

    July 20, 2022

    Marci discusses multimodal communication and four areas to consider when thinking about a multimodal approach.
  • The Power of SNUG

    The Power of SNUG

    July 23, 2021

    Do you know what SNUG stands for?
  • What is a "robust" communication app?

    What is a “robust” communication app?

    May 13, 2021

    Have you heard the term “robust” used when describing AAC apps? Read Carrie’s thoughts on what “robust” means.
  • Dedicated Device: What's That?

    Dedicated Device – What’s That?

    May 6, 2021

    Have you heard the term “dedicated device”? Read this to learn what it means!
  • a meandering dotted line connecting color drawings to illustrate the path to getting an AAC device

    Getting A Speech Generating Device For Your Child

    April 21, 2021

    What is the process for getting an AAC system for your loved one? Here is what it might look like when trying to go through…
  • a circle labeled SGD inside a slightly larger circle labeled AAC inside an even larger circle labeled AT

    Understanding the Relationship Between AT, AAC, and SGDs

    April 4, 2021

    What are the relationships between Assistive Technology (AT), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs)?
  • Fear versus Fact, part three

    Fears About AAC: Part 3

    March 29, 2021

    Are you new to AAC? Have you heard lots of negative things about AAC from people you know? From Google searching? This third of three…
  • Fear versus Fact, part two

    Fears About AAC: Part 2

    March 22, 2021

    If you are new to AAC, you may have some fears about what implementing AAC can look like and if it will help your child….