While I am not expert on this subject I have used this concept for one student, a young boy using an AAC device. I consulted with his therapist via Skype. This is not for everyone, but it worked in this particular situation. I could have conversations with the student and see where language and communication [...]
Let’s face it, for the AAC population there is simply not enough knowledgeable people to help teach the individuals who use AAC. Distance and /or consulting in “the cloud” or over the internet is not new. In fact, several reports in ASHA journals and conference sessions report successful outcomes using the internet as a means [...]
With the explosion of multimedia and computers, classroom sharing can be easier than ever. One method we used in a classroom to share our Flip videos via Facebook and Vimeo. We set up the classroom with an account and then made sure that we set all the privacy settings so that only friends, who in [...]
I know that the fact that the Flip video cameras are so cool is not new news, but I can not say enough about how important it has been in the classrooms and children that I support. Here are some of the ways we have used it to support AAC children within the classroom.
Uses of [...]
My belief is that it a teaching skill or language can be learned. The most success I have had in training others was to initially script lessons that I expect someone else to do. Incorporating into those lessons “what if” scenarios so that staff learns how to respond to inappropriate answers, no answers and how [...]
Responsive teaching is the idea or concept of any response given by a student is viewed as teaching opportunity. As a teacher you are never looking for that right and wrong answer but rather how to move the child to the next level in learning. If the child does not respond as you expect, you [...]
In the classroom that I am currently consulting in, the children all have severe and multiple impairments, and while all are beginning communicators they have varied levels of cognitive experience. The classroom’s focus this year and hopefully for years to come is communication and literacy, thus my presence. While in my own teaching I talk [...]
When discussing switch use with students often the hands are the only consideration in selecting a switch access sight. Often it is too laborious for students and they miss out on valuable learning and communication time. What have been your experience and thoughts on this?
For some students using a yes and no system gives students a 50/50 chance of getting things right, so a true understanding of what students understand and know is questionable. Students often get stuck at this level of communication. Often yes and no is mistaken as the starting place for communication. The problem with this [...]
I would like to open a discussion on myths in training and teaching AAC and literacy, and what I have found to be common in classrooms or situations that I consult in. What are some strategies that you find questionable?
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