AAC Acronyms

February 9, 2021 NWACS

Are you new to this whole world of “AAC”? Check out these commonly used Acronyms!

Teaching Yes / No

February 3, 2021 NWACS

Why is answering yes or no to a yes/no question so challenging for some children? How do we teach this skill? NWACS Board Member Marci shares her thoughts on teaching children to answer yes/no questions.

Representation Is Possible, and Necessary

February 1, 2021 NWACS

NWACS Board Member Carrie shares one simple way we can support representation in AAC for Black Lives Matter At School week.

Getting AAC in the Schools: Foundations

January 28, 2021 NWACS

NWACS Board member and blog contributor Carrie shares information on the special education process in the schools and why it helps to understand it.

A Crash Course on Getting an AAC Referral

January 24, 2021 NWACS

NWACS Contributor Penny explores some pathways to getting a referral for an AAC evaluation.

When To Refer for AAC

January 20, 2021 NWACS

Are you a new SLP? Are you an SLP who is just new to AAC? We hope this decision tree helps you figure out when to refer a client or student for an AAC evaluation!

AAC Assessment Basics: 5 Tips to Get You Started

December 13, 2020 NWACS

NWACS President Tanna shares some AAC assessment basics that she has found helpful for developing a framework to approach AAC assessments.

AACademics: November 2020

November 14, 2020 NWACS

AACademics AAC Research Summary: Identification and Expression of Themes Depicted in Visual Scene and Grid Displays by Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury by Thiessen, Brown, & Brewer (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.

Julia summarizes a research article that looked at the difference between grid displays and visual scene displays for adults with Traumatic Brain Injury.