NWACS Contributor Esther offers some suggestions to consider when working with individuals to obtain AAC systems.
Read moreRedefining Access to Assistive Technology
Redefining Access to Assistive Technology
New Discoveries: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder
New Discoveries: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder
New Discoveries: AAC Resources to Explore
Highlighted Resources: the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder; and Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules (AFIRM)
Read moreAAC Spotlight: Gail Van Tatenhove, MS, CCC-SLP
AAC Spotlight: Gail Van Tatenhove, MS, CCC-SLP
AAC Spotlight is a series of interviews that we hope inspires, connects, and grows our knowledge and community.
In the Spotlight: Gail Van Tatenhove, MS, CCC-SLP
Read moreAAC: Indirect Access
AAC: Indirect Access
NWACS Contributor Margaret shares three things to consider when thinking about alternate access and AAC.
Read moreAided Language Stimulation Outside the Classroom
Aided Language Stimulation Outside the Classroom
NWACS Contributor Kylee shares three steps she has found to be convenient and simple when asking caregivers to provide aided language stimulation.
Read moreIntegrating AAC with Other Technologies
Integrating AAC with Other Technologies
NWACS Vice President Kathy talks with AAC user Scott Palm about ways in which he integrates his high tech AAC device with other technologies so that he can live more independently.
Read moreNew Discoveries: Supportive Training with Active Respect
New Discoveries: STAR: Supportive Training with Active Respect
New Discoveries: AAC Resources to Explore
Highlighted Resource: Supportive Training with Active Respect (STAR Video Library)
Read moreNew Discoveries: AAC in the Cloud
New Discoveries: AAC in the Cloud
Letting Your Students Star In Your Presentation
Letting Your Students Star in Your Presentation
Have you tried making interactive PowerPoint presentations using images of your language learners? NWACS Contributor Tina shares how she incorporates her students' pictures into her class interactive PowerPoint presentations.
Read morePartner Assisted Scanning: 'Yes' and 'No'
Partner Assisted Scanning: 'Yes' and 'No'
Being able to communicate a yes/no response is critical to the success of Partner Assisted Scanning (PAS). NWACS Contributor Margaret explains why and shares some ideas on how to elicit yes/no.
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