by admin | Dec 4, 2022 | Family Fun, Tips & Tricks
The winter holidays are full of food, family and fun. Here are some ideas for including your AAC communicator in the kitchen. Core vocabulary is plentiful during cooking. Think about all of the things you “put in” “turn on,” “get,” and “open.” However...
by admin | Oct 20, 2022 | Family Fun, Tips & Tricks
Is your family planning on trick-or-treating this Halloween? If so, here are some tips and tricks to make sure your little ghoul or goblin has access to communication: If you live in Chicagoland like us, the weather on Halloween can be wet. Use a clear...
by admin | Oct 17, 2022 | Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
How do practitioners spot pseudoscience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)? With so much information on the web these days, it can be challenging. In today’s post, we will be delving into what pseudoscience is and how to identify it. ...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Last fall I had the pleasure of teaching a graduate-level speech-language pathology course entitled Topics in Research: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). The required textbook was The Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders by Christine...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Communication Partner Instruction
Parent education in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has been linked to positive changes in children’s communication including improvements in spontaneous communicative utterances, new words, and comments. Furthermore, improvements in family confidence...
