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Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Alejandra, the Parent of an AAC User

November 30, 2024 NWACS

Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Alejandra, the Parent of an AAC User

Molly interviews Alejandra, the parent of an AAC user, about their family’s AAC journey.

[reading time: 6 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags AAC, AAC families, AAC stories, AAC users, interview, family
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KSAAC: The Korean Society of Augmentative-Alternative Communication

November 8, 2024 NWACS

KSAAC: The Korean Society of Augmentative-Alternative Communication

Sarah traveled to Korea earlier this year to attend the KSAAC conference. She shares her top three takeaways.

[reading time: 3 minutes]

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In AAC Implementation, Awareness Tags AAC community, AAC stories, cultural awareness
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Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Bradley, the Parent of a New AAC User

October 27, 2024 NWACS

Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Bradley, the Parent of a New AAC User

Molly interviews Bradley, the parent of a new AAC user, about their family’s AAC journey so far.

[reading time: 7 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags AAC, AAC families, AAC stories, AAC users, interview, family
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Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Makayla, the Parent of an AAC User

October 26, 2024 NWACS

Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Makayla, the Parent of an AAC User

Molly interviews Makayla, the parent of an AAC user, about their family’s AAC journey.

[reading time: 7 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags AAC, AAC families, AAC stories, AAC users, interview, family
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Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Ben, the Parent of an AAC User

October 7, 2024 NWACS

Perspectives on the AAC Journey: My Interview with Ben, the Parent of an AAC User

Molly interviews Ben, the parent of an AAC user, about their family’s AAC journey.

[reading time: 12 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags AAC, AAC families, AAC stories, AAC users, interview, family
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Emergency Preparation and Recovery

September 26, 2024 NWACS

Emergency Preparation and Recovery

Kathy and Janice are back to continue the conversation about preparing for potential disasters and emergencies.

[reading time: 7 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags Emergency Preparedness, AAC families, family, AAC users, AAC professionals
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Are You Prepared?

September 2, 2024 NWACS

Are You Prepared?

Janice and Kathy start a conversation about the importance of preparing for potential disasters and emergencies.

[reading time: 5 minutes]

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In Awareness Tags Emergency Preparedness, AAC families, family, AAC users, AAC professionals
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AACross the World: Thailand

August 15, 2024 NWACS

AACross the World: Thailand

Rachel traveled to Thailand earlier this year with Therapy Abroad. She shares her experiences.

[reading time: 3 minutes]

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In AAC Implementation, Awareness Tags AAC community, AAC stories, cultural awareness
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AAC, Literacy, and Me

July 5, 2024 NWACS

AAC, Literacy, and Me

Pixie shares their experiences and thoughts on learning literacy skills as an AAC user.

[reading time: 3 minutes]

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In Advocacy, Awareness Tags AAC users, AAC and Literacy, AAC advocacy, AAC stories, advocacy
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The Loneliness of Not Being Able to Communicate

June 26, 2024 NWACS

The Loneliness of Not Being Able to Communicate

We welcome Esther Klang to the NWACS blog. She shares about the loneliness she experienced when she woke up from surgery with a communication disability. With no access to or education about AAC.

[reading time: 4 minutes]

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In Advocacy, Awareness Tags AAC advocacy, AAC awareness, AAC stories, AAC users, acquired conditions, advocacy
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