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Winter is in full force! Winter not only means time off from school (or work), but it also means snow! When there is snow on the ground,...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Home for the Holidays! AAC Strategies for Parents and Caregivers
Happy holidays from the Forbes AAC team! Holiday season means time spent with family and friends. Here are some AAC strategies to...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
AAC Interventions for Children Aged 0 to 6 Years – Highlights from a Review Article
A systematic review of AAC interventions for children aged 0 to 6 years was completed by Leonet and colleagues (2022). The review looked...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment: Operational Features
Did you know? AAC intervention also includes goals targeting the operational domain, which are the strategies and skills in the technical...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
How to Use Prompting in AAC Intervention to Maximize Language Acquisition
Prompting is used to facilitate a new skill (Neitzel & Wolery, 2009). When teaching a new communication skill, it's common to provide...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
AAC Tips for the Classroom
Many AAC users spend a lot of their time in the classroom. Today’s blog post addresses some tips for AAC implementation in the classroom....
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment: Linguistic Features
Have you seen our previous posts on Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment? We’ve discussed voice features, access features, and...
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Whitley Bieser, M.A., CCC-SLP
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
Show Your Voice! For AAC Awareness Month 2022 Meet Jake!
The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) celebrates AAC Awareness Month every year in October....
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
AAC Awareness Month 2022
According to the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISSAC), this year’s theme is “Show Your Voice”....
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
ProSlate™ Series and AAC Apps: Highlighting Grid for iPad
The ProSlate™ Series from Forbes AAC are iOS-based speech generating devices that can run almost any AAC app on the market using...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Sep 20, 2022
- 3 min
ProSlate™ Series and AAC Apps: Highlighting Proloquo2Go
The ProSlate™ Series from Forbes AAC are iOS-based speech generating devices that can run almost any AAC app on the market using...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
Literacy Intervention Strategies for Individuals Who Use AAC
Literacy, the ability to read and write, is an essential skill for academic success. For AAC users, literacy skills significantly expand...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Funding FAQ’s and the Forbes AAC Funding Portal
When it comes to funding and AAC, there are many components that go into the process! Use this week's blog post as a reference for...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Back to School – AAC Assessment Tools to Know About!
School is back in session which means SLPs are busy! New referrals, evaluations, re-evaluations. This week's blog post focuses on tools...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Jumpstart the School Year with These AAC Tips!
Welcome back to school! The start of the school year is exciting! Classrooms are set-up and decorated, supplies have been bought, and...
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Elyse Goldshein, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Aug 16, 2022
- 7 min
Access is the Key to Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can seem like the answer to all your prayers when you are working with or caring for an...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment: Portability/Positioning Features
This week's blog post aims to highlight the many different portability and positioning features available and what to consider when...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment: Access Features
Feature-matching is a systematic process in which an AAC user’s strengths and needs are matched to available tools and strategies (Shane...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jul 19, 2022
- 4 min
Feature-Matching in AAC Assessment: Voice Features
Feature-matching in AAC assessment is an important component when identifying the most effective and efficient AAC system for AAC users....
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Incorporating Play for Language Development and AAC
By the time typically developing children are in preschool, they understand and use thousands of words across various semantic categories...
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