NWACS 2014 Fall Conference {Summary Post}

This past Saturday was the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society's (NWACS) annual Fall Conference. Every year, NWACS invites a speaker to come present on a topic relevant to working with children (and adults) with complex communication needs. Dr. Cress spoke at last year's conference and returned again this year. Topic: Practical Intervention Strategies for Early Communicators with Autism and Other Disabilities

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AACfamily Friday (week 3)

Welcome to #AACfamily Friday (week 3)! Wondering what #AACfamily is? Read about it here. For more #AACfamily photos and fun, check out Uncommon Sense Blog after you are done here.

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Barriers to Communication

Communication is an essential life skill; one that is developing from the moment we are born. It is an exchange of information. A message must be sent and also received. Just because we send a message does not mean we have communicated...

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I Raise My Eyes To Say Yes: A Memoir [a book review]

For the past several years, I have tried to do something special in April/May for Autism Awareness Month or Better Hearing and Speech Month. Last year, I finally...

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AACfamily Friday (week 2)

Welcome to #AACfamily Friday (week 2)! Wondering what #AACfamily is? Read about it here. For more #AACfamily photos and fun, check out Uncommon Sense Blog after you are done here.

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