Blogs with tag AAC in the classroom

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Writing effective IEP goals for AAC

Writing individual learning goals for students learning to use AAC can be challenging. However, ensuring quality goals in their individual education plans (IEPs) is crucial to supporting AAC use.

6 minute read

Teaching school curriculum with Proloquo

AAC users need access to the regular school curriculum, just like their speaking peers. Proloquo, unlike other AAC systems, is designed to facilitate full access to school curriculum for students and teachers alike.

6 minute read

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To my fellow Speech Pathologists - building collaborative relationship in your AAC teams

Senior Speech Pathologist Amanda Hartmann shares her experience working as an SLP with AAC and tips for working with an AAC team. This article is part of AssistiveWare’s team collaboration series, focusing on how all members of the AAC team can work together.

5 minute read

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To my fellow teachers using AAC- building collaborative relationships in your AAC teams

Education Specialist and teacher Shannon Braithwaite shares her experience as a teacher using AAC in the classroom and tips for working with an AAC team. This article is part of AssistiveWare’s team collaboration series, focusing on how all members of the AAC team can work together.

9 minute read

AAC parents and professionals working together

How can we create the most suitable circumstances for an AAC user to succeed? How do we communicate and collaborate at home and in school? Our kids win when we can find ways to work together. By listening, engaging, and encouraging, both parents and professionals can help our AAC users thrive together.

2 minute read

Tyrone, Alana and Andrew in the classroom

Communication is conversation

Get a peek inside the classroom with Tyrone, Alana and Andrew – all Proloquo2Go AAC users – and see how they are learning to advance their communication skills.

1 minute read

Classroom with students in Black Mountain School

All their stories

The boys at the Black Mountain School in Australia use Pictello to express their storytelling skills. They are very excited that they can create stories themselves to share with their family and friends.

1 minute read

Wonderful (Core) Words of the Week

AssistiveWare's SLPs Amanda and Jennifer look at the Core Word of the Week Planners, one of the resources of the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom, which help with focused modeling and teaching of a specific core word.

6 minute read

The greatest gift: Niveyah's story

Niveyah has just started third grade, where she is an active member of her class. Not only is AAC vital to her school work, it plays an important role in having fun too!

2 minute read

Hidden treasures in the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom

AssistiveWare's SLPs Amanda and Jennifer look at the different resources of the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom that can help you plan for core words throughout the day.

2 minute read

Teaching Core Words: using WOW vs PAW

AssistiveWare's SLPs Amanda and Jennifer look at the different resources of the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom that can help you plan for core words throughout the day.

5 minute read

5 minute fillers: Fill every minute with core words!

AssistiveWare's SLPs Amanda and Jennifer look at the different resources of the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom that can help you plan for core words throughout the day. Read about one of the most popular resources in the classroom.

2 minute read