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May office hours recap: practical AAC conversations with Cara Falade
Our May Office Hours with Cara Falade was full of thoughtful questions, practical AAC ideas, and the kind of real-world conversation that feels hard to fit into a course.
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Honoring Communicative Intent: What AAC Progress Actually Looks Like
Honoring communicative intent requires you to do something that goes against your clinical instinct. It requires that you stop measuring accuracy and start measuring initiation.
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How Rachel Madel changed our thoughts on AAC progress
A few weeks ago, we sat down with Rachel Madel for an episode of Bright Conversations. Here's what we took away.
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How to Run a 20 Minute AAC Training for Teachers and Paras
Your goal is not to turn a classroom teacher into an AAC expert. Your goal is to give them enough to feel safe enough to try once.
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I Asked School-Based SLPs What’s Hardest About AAC Right Now. Here’s What They Said.
A few weeks ago, I asked our community of school-based SLPs one question: What’s most challenging for you when it comes to AAC right now? Over a hundred of you answered. The themes that came up again and again weren’t surprising. Here’s what you told us.
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What to Say When a Teacher Says “AAC Just Isn’t Working for This Kid”
These conversations can be hard, and how you respond makes a huge difference.
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How AAC Devices End Up in Backpacks
One of the top reasons why AAC devices end up in backpacks is that the adults in the room don’t know how to model (and nobody ever taught them.)
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The AAC Carryover Plan That Actually Gets Used
The average carryover plan is either too long to read or too vague to act on.
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Why AAC Carryover Feels Impossible (And Why It’s Not Your Fault)
Am I doing something wrong? You’re not. But the system around you might be.