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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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Let's Talk AAC: Using Shared Writing to Support Literacy Development

June 22, 2024 NWACS

Let’s Talk AAC: Using Shared Writing to Support Literacy Development

An exploration of shared writing to support literacy development.

[reading time: 3 minutes]

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In Let's Talk AAC Tags AAC and Literacy, AAC Rights, AAC advocacy, shared writing
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Using Shared Reading to Support Literacy Right #3

April 28, 2024 NWACS

Let’s Talk AAC: Using Shared Reading to Support Literacy Right #3

An exploration of the shared reading strategy to support the right to interact with others while reading, writing, or listening to a text.

[reading time: 8 minutes]

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In Let's Talk AAC Tags AAC and Literacy, AAC Rights, AAC advocacy, shared reading
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Mental Health Barriers and Solutions for AAC Users

April 14, 2024 NWACS

We welcome Ashley Mohesky, MS, LPC Associate to the NWACS blog as she discusses mental health and AAC as well as how her journey with literacy has impacted her life.

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In Advocacy, Awareness Tags mental health, AAC advocacy, AAC users, AAC professionals
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Literacy Bill of Rights #1: The Right to an Opportunity to Learn to Read and Write

January 19, 2024 NWACS

Join NWACS board members Casey and Alicia as they kick-off the 2024 theme with an introduction to the importance of literacy and the Literacy Bill of Rights #1.

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In Let's Talk AAC Tags AAC and Literacy, AAC Rights, AAC advocacy
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On Word Choice and Respecting Different Opinions

October 30, 2023 NWACS

An AAC user and Casey discuss leaving room for respect when we have differing opinions on the words we use to talk about disability and self-identity.

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In Language, Awareness Tags AAC users, AAC community, AAC collaboration, AAC stories, AAC advocacy
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