Scenario: You have a six-year-old student who is mainly non-speaking and their evaluation is due in two months. The family would like to explore ... Read more
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Light, Mid, and High-Tech AAC. Same… but different
When many people refer to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), they have something in particular in mind. They might be thinking of ... Read more
How to be a WISE communication partner
Communication is not completed in isolation. While talking to myself can help me process my own thoughts and feelings, it does not fulfill the social ... Read more
Literacy Interventions in Speech Therapy
Speech pathologists have an important role to play in literacy instruciton. Unfortunately, my graduate program never taught me what that role was or ... Read more
Shared Reading as Evidence-Based Practice
Did you know that shared storybook reading is an evidence-based practice for increasing expressive language skills? Not only does research support ... Read more
Core Vocabulary for Evidence-Based Practice
The following is a portion of a research paper combined with additional thoughts about using core vocabulary boards in my ... Read more
Core or PECS for students with ASD?
At the beginning of this year, multiple people in my district began discussing communication for children with autism. The early childhood ... Read more
Low-tech AAC: Picture Exchange (Pros and Cons)
Please note before I begin this post that I am aware that PECS is a specific and trademarked system. I have been through the formal training, however, ... Read more
Low-tech AAC: Core Vocabulary (Pros and Cons)
Last year, several SLPs in my district attended a fantastic conference by Gail Van Tatenhove. By the end of the two days, we were ready to make some ... Read more
Low-tech AAC: PODD (Pros and Cons)
Seventeen years ago I was a brand new SLP graduate. I accepted the only mid-year job that I could find (overage for 2 SLPs with high caseloads) and ... Read more
How to use a mini core board
Have you ever considered attaching a core board to your body? Since we are often on the move with students, having one on you at all times would be ... Read more
Engage AAC users with a manipulative core board!
Although picture exchange can be an effective communication system for some individuals (Tien, 2008), there are limitations to its use ... Read more
5 ways to teach the alphabet to early language learners
Ms. T walked into the class to observe and was a little shocked. She saw the speech pathologist singing and signing the alphabet to a group of ... Read more
What is LAMP? How does it help communication?
When my lovely Kindergarten student began school, she had an iPad and an app with 30 words on it. She was primarily using gestures, facial ... Read more
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