Partner Assisted Scanning

April 8, 2018 NWACS

Have you heard of Partner Assisted Scanning (PAS)? NWACS Contributor Margaret shares some information about PAS.

Core In The Classroom

March 13, 2018 NWACS

Have you been hearing the term Core Vocabulary lately? At all of the recent Assistive Tech conferences I’ve been to and websites I keep up with it’s been somewhat of a buzz word for the last few years! What exactly is Core? Why is it beneficial?

Recommend a Student with a Disability for the DO-IT Scholars Program

January 29, 2018 NWACS

DO-IT Scholars: Preparing high school students with disabilities for college, careers, and leadership. Accepting applications for the upcoming summer.

AAC Spotlight: Kathy Smith, MSPA, CCC-SLP/L (retired)

January 9, 2018 NWACS

AAC Spotlight is a series of interviews that we hope inspires, connects, and grows our knowledge and community.

In the Spotlight: Kathy Smith, MSPA, CCC-SLP/L (retired), NWACS Vice President

Let's Talk AAC: "Research supporting AAC devices in children with autism?"

January 7, 2018 NWACS

Welcome to our first Let's Talk AAC post! Let's Talk AAC will be a series of questions and topics for discussion that we hope will be another useful resource. NWACS will occasionally post a question or topic along with some related information. We hope that you will join in the conversation by adding your experiences, resources, related research, etc. in comments so that we can all learn and benefit from each other's knowledge.

'Tis the Season for Giving

November 28, 2017 NWACS

Thank you for helping us make a difference in our AAC community!

Writing AAC Goals - Got Precepts?

November 25, 2017 NWACS

As an AAC-SLP, I want to help every team member develop a basic understanding of what will help our shared AAC learner - of the breadth of knowledge and skills required for an AAC user to become a competent communicator. Here are my precepts to "live by" when developing AAC goals.