This book beautifully illustrates what can happen when we presume competence. When we look past the exterior and truly see the human being within. When we stop treating individuals with disabilities as “other”, “different”, “less than”...
book review | in Reviews, books Welcome to #AACfamily Friday (week 4)! Wondering what #AACfamily is? Read about it here. For more #AACfamily photos and fun, check out Uncommon Sense Blog after you are done here.
#AACfamily, AAC, AAC Awareness Month | in AAC 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
AAC, communication | in AAC 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.
#AACfamily, AAC, AAC Awareness Month, Halloween | in AAC 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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