The 19th Annual Youth Leadership Forum - applications due May 30, 2019
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2019 Youth Leadership Forum
AAC and Symbol Selection
AAC & Symbol Selection
NWACS Contributor Margaret shares how her school district AAC Task Force selected a symbol set for standardizing core word communication boards district-wide.
Read moreAACademics: February 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Dynamic Assessment for 3- and 4-Year-Old Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Evaluating Expressive Syntax by Binger, Kent-Walsh, and King (2017)
AACademics: Each month, NWACS Contributor Julia highlights hot topics in AAC Research in a format that makes for some lighter reading and helps us apply current research to our AAC learners.
The topic for this month’s summary is dynamic assessment.
Read moreRethinking Motivation and AAC Learner Engagement
Rethinking Motivation and AAC Learner Engagement
NWACS Contributor Kylee shares some takeaways from a podcast she listened to regarding motivation and how it relates to our AAC learners.
Read moreAACademics: January 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: The impact of augmentative and alternative communication intervention on speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities: A research review by Diane C. Millar, Janice C. Light, and Ralf W. Schlosser (2006)
AACademics: Each month, NWACS Contributor Julia highlights hot topics in AAC Research in a format that makes for some lighter reading and helps us apply current research to our AAC learners.
The topic for this month’s summary is the effect of AAC interventions on speech production.
Read moreTakeaway: The Five Key Components to LAMP
Takeaway: The Five Key Components to LAMP
NWACS Contributor Kylee shares information she learned at a recent LAMP training.
Read moreAACademics: December 2018
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Consistent Symbol Location Affects Motor Learning in Preschoolers Without Disabilities: Implications for Designing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Displays by Jennifer J. Thistle, Stephanie A. Holmes, Madeline M. Horn, and Alyson M. Reum (2018)
AACademics: Each month, NWACS Contributor Julia highlights hot topics in AAC Research in a format that makes for some lighter reading and helps us apply current research to our AAC learners.
The topic for this month’s summary is motor learning and AAC!
Read moreUniversal Declaration of Human Rights 70th Anniversary
Retrieved on December 9, 2018 from: https://internationalcommunicationproject.com/
December 10, 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Read moreGetting Started with Complex AAC Users
Getting Started With Complex AAC Users
NWACS Contributor Margaret shares her first steps when getting started with students who have complex motor skills, complex communication needs, and are medically fragile.
Read moreAAC and Self-Advocacy
AAC and Self-Advocacy
NWACS Board Member Casey shares information about why self-advocacy skills are a priority for all of her clients.
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