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Goal Writing for AAC Users
Do you struggle writing goals for AAC users? If so, you are not alone. As an AAC specialist, writing goals for AAC users can feel...

Laura Hayes, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jun 6, 20225 min read
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Aphasia Awareness Month
June is Aphasia Awareness Month! According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 31, 20223 min read
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Strategies that can be used to develop personalized AAC supports (Gormley & Koch Fager, 2021)
According to the United Nations (2006), regardless of an individual’s age or disability status, they have the right to an accessible...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 24, 20223 min read
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The AAC myths and realities identified by Romski & Sevcik (2005)
Romski & Sevcik published a fundamental article about AAC myths and realities in 2005. They reported that these myths often prevent AAC...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 17, 20223 min read
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ALS Awareness Month
May is ALS Awareness Month. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 10, 20223 min read
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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...

Amy Black-Ryel, M.A., CCC-SLP
May 3, 20223 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 26, 20224 min read
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The OT's Role in AAC Assessment and Intervention
In occupational therapy graduate school, the curriculum briefly addressed assistive technology (AT) and augmentative alternative...

Megan Henzel, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
Apr 19, 20223 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Formerly known as Autism Awareness Month, the shift from awareness to acceptance is recent. Check out...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Apr 5, 20224 min read
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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....

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Isha Sayid
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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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,...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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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...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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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 &...

Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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