Better Hearing and Speech Month 2022
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and what better way to celebrate than share my passion of working with families early in their AAC...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 26, 20224 min read
Use of AAC systems to facilitate language development in children with Autism spectrum disorder
For individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), communication can be difficult. ASD can impact the development of social interaction...
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Megan Henzel, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
Apr 19, 20223 min read
The OT's Role in AAC Assessment and Intervention
In occupational therapy graduate school, the curriculum briefly addressed assistive technology (AT) and augmentative alternative...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Occupational Therapy Month!
April is Occupational Therapy Month! Forbes AAC is so thankful for the OTs who provide valuable evaluation and treatment for our AAC...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 5, 20224 min read
Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Formerly known as Autism Awareness Month, the shift from awareness to acceptance is recent. Check out...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Language Expansion and Extension in AAC
Once an AAC user starts to grow their expressive language production, it's common for them to get "stuck" at the single word level....
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Isha Sayid
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Living Life With Cerebral Palsy
In her own words! From our guest blogger Isha Sayid: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, at least 5.3 million Americans live with a...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 8, 20223 min read
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Did you know? March is Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month! Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood disability with over 17 million...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Operational Competence in AAC
Did you know? AAC intervention also includes goals targeting the operational domain, which is the strategies and skills in the technical...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Trialing AAC apps! How to choose a communication system?
With so many AAC apps out there, how do we determine what best fits the communication needs of an AAC user? The purpose of a trial is to...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 15, 20222 min read
A Dual-Paradigm Approach for MSDs and AAC for Children
For children with motor speech disorders, a dual paradigm approach is recommended with a focus on both improving natural speech skills,...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Communication Partner Training for AAC and Aphasia
Did you know? A component of AAC intervention for individuals with aphasia includes communication partner training (Simmons-Mackie et...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 1, 20222 min read
LTM Prompting Increases Multi-Symbol Message Production
New AAC users may require more support when learning new language concepts. Prompting is used to facilitate a new skill (Neitzel &...
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