The knowledge exists. The technology exists. The expertise, therapy and implementation strategies exist. Yet, somehow we are failing to connect the knowledge, technology, expertise, therapy, and follow through with those who need and would benefit from it. We need to do better.
AAC, AAC Awareness Month | in AAC We are fam-i-ly. All you AAC users, communication partners, and me. We are fam-i-ly. Get up everybody and raise awareness! Okay, it may not be quite as catchy as the Sister Sledge song. Have you read Dana's #AACfamily Friday blog post over at Uncommon Sense? If you haven’t, please pop on over there and read it. In this post she writes:
#AACfamily, AAC, AAC Awareness Month | in AAC Are you ready for sound of the week /ch/?? When I made the decision to take a break from the letter/sound of the week project...well, let's just say it was a little longer than I had intended! But here we are. So, let's hear three cheers for "CH"!
letter of the week, sound 'ch' | in Letter of the Week, Speech "...AAC is a means to an end, not the end and not the last resort ... Not the thing we turn to in the end, but something we can start with..."
AAC, communication, language, speech | in AAC Earlier this month, I wrote a post about speech (Apraxia, Fluency, Voice, oh my! The S in SLP) and another about language (Receptive, Expressive; Oral, Written - The L in SLP). In this post, I want to focus on what I consider the most important part of my job: communication (the "P" in SLP)! What is communication? And why to I make a distinction between speech, language, and communication? Read on!
BHSM, communication | in BHSM