In memory of Bruce Baker (1943 - 2020)
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In Memory of Bruce Baker
Grid for iPad (version 50.5): A Review
Grid for iPad (version 50.5): A Review
NWACS Contributor Margaret shares what she has learned, and her thoughts, about the Grid for iPad AAC app.
Read moreAACademics: April 2020
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Effects of Parent Instruction on the Symbolic Communication of Children Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication During Storybook Reading by Kent-Walsh, Binger, & Hasham (2010)
AACademics: 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 that looked at the effects of teaching communication partners to support early language and communication skills in children who use AAC during storybook reading activities.
Read moreLessons in Professional Networking
Lessons in Professional Networking
New NWACS Contributor Penny shares insights on professional networking, and the role that plays in becoming our best professional selves.
Read moreAACademics: February 2020
AACademics AAC Research Summary: The Relationship Between Operational Competency, Buy-In, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Use in School-Age Children With Autism by Decarlo, Bean, and Cargill (2019)
AACademics: 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.
In this summary, Julia summarizes an article that looked at two areas that may impact the use of a communication system: Parent and Teacher Operational Competency with the AAC System and Parent and Teacher AAC Buy-In.
Read more20th Annual Youth Leadership Forum - Apply Now!
2020 Youth Leadership Forum
The 20th Annual Youth Leadership Forum (for high school students with disabilities) - applications due March 1, 2020
Read moreBoundless Washington: Outdoor Leadership Program for Young People with Disabilities
Boundless Washington: Outdoor Leadership Program for Young People with Disabilities
Washington State Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib announced the launch of a new outdoor leadership program for young people with disabilities, Boundless Washington, earlier this month. Applications close February 3rd, 2020!
Read moreBook Review: Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences, Third Edition
Book Review: Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences, Third Edition by Joan L. Green (2018)
NWACS Board Member Casey shares her thoughts on the book Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences, Third Edition by Joan L. Green (2018)
Read moreTop 5 AAC-Inspired Resolutions for 2020!
Top 5 AAC-Inspired Resolutions for 2020!
Happy New Year! 🎉 As we step into the new year (and decade), NWACS President Tanna asks us to consider adding some AAC flare to our new year’s resolutions for 2020, and offers five ideas to jumpstart our thinking.
Read moreAACademics: December 2019
AACademics AAC Research Summary: Comparative Effects of High-Tech Visual Scene Displays and Low-Tech Isolated Picture Symbols on Engagement From Students With Multiple Disabilities by Holyfield, Brooks, and Schluterman (2019)
AACademics: 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.
In this summary, Julia takes a look at research comparing the level of engagement for early communicators between two very different methods of AAC.
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