Observation, observation, observation. NWACS Vice President Kathy shares some reflections on the AAC evaluation process from her 40+ years of experience.
Read moreChallenging AAC Evaluations
Challenging AAC Evaluations
AACademics: June 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Children Who Use Communication Aids Instructing Peer and Adult Partners During Play-Based Activity by Batorowicz, Stadskleiv, von Tetzchner & Missiuna (2016)
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.
This month Julia summarizes an article by researchers from Canada and Norway who investigated the use of communication aids during construction play (which is vital to learning and talking about the physical world).
Read moreAAC Competencies & Goal Writing
AAC Competencies & Goal Writing
NWACS Contributor Margaret writes about goal writing in AAC and the consideration of AAC competencies.
Read moreVideo Modeling and Play Skills
Video Modeling and Play Skills
NWACS Contributor Tina shares how she has been using video modeling in therapy with some of her students.
Read moreAACademics: May 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Effects of Communication Partner Instruction on the Communication of Individuals using AAC: A Meta-Analysis by Kent-Walsh, Murza, Malani, & Binger (2015)
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.
This month Julia summarizes a meta-analysis looking at the very important topic of the training communication partners to interact effectively with complex communicators.
Read moreNew Discoveries: AAC Planning Tool (APT)
New Discoveries: APT: AAC Planning Tool
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day 2019
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day 2019
March 27, 2019 is National Assistive Technology Awareness Day
Read moreAACademics: March 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: The Influence of Information and Role Playing Experiences on Children’s Attitudes Toward Peers Who Use AAC by Beck and Fritz-Verticcho (2003)
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.
This month’s article explores the influence of being provided information about communicating with an AAC user, as well as role-playing being nonspeaking, on peer to peer interactions between AAC users and non-AAC users.
Read more19th Annual Youth Leadership Forum - Apply Now!
2019 Youth Leadership Forum
The 19th Annual Youth Leadership Forum - applications due May 30, 2019
Read moreAAC 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.
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