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How to Stay Current ---- My Favorite Websites

Author-Avatar Emily Dayle Quinn

6/23/2014 2:50 PM

Hi Members! I thought I'd start off by posting my 5 favorite websites that helps me when I'm learning about individuals that require AAC. 1. Practical AAC: Short informative videos and postings help me learn more about a particular strategy (e.g. video modeling). http://praacticalaac.org/ 2. As an undergraduate in the the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program I learned my foundation in AAC from the courses and research projects I was involved with in State College. I like to peak in on what new projects the faculty and students are engaged in to let me know what I should be integrating into my practice. http://aac.psu.edu/ 3. http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/ 4. The Assistive Technology Industry Association has fantastic website where you can purchase and watch webinars to gain an understanding of new technologies. For example, I recently watched a webinar with the Occupational Therapists in my department about the implementation of google glass. http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 5. QIAT Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology is a site that I go to when I need help addressing implementing AAC throughout the school day, or in an educational plan. My favorite feature is the resources tab. http://indicators.knowbility.org/

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I want to add to Emily's list with some more great practical AAC sites. First all of these sites above are wonderful! Especially the information shared by Carol Zangari at PrAACtical AAC. She has such a terrific way of synthesizing the best of the best that is happening out there in the field. And her guest posters are therapists and teachers and parents who are really out there doing it and making things happen in the real world of AAC. I'm always excited to see what is in my email from Carol! Some additional sites to add to this list Caroline Musselwhite's AAC Intervention is another great source for practical, real world application and implementation ideas and resources. Caroline opens her website to a great group of knowledgeable therapists and consumers who are our best teachers in the field. http://www.aacintervention.com/ Linda Burkhart's Simplified Technology website. Linda shares all of her resources for multimodal communication, setting up environments in the home and classroom for children with multiple disabilities and making classroom material modifications and much more at http://www.lburkhart.com/index.html Gail Van Tatenhove is one of the leading experts in bringing language into the classroom and infusing it throughout the curriculum. Teaching all of how to include augmentative communicators of all levels how to be active participants in every lesson in every type of classroom. I can't even begin to tell you how much I have learned from this remarkable person throughout my career and continue to learn from her. She is generous in her knowledge if you are open to the idea that everyone does and can communicate beyond the basic wants and needs. http://www.vantatenhove.com/

Kelly Fonner - 6/9/2015

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These are wonderful! I am not so familiar with a couple of the links you shared-- I look forward to checking them out!

Karen Natoci - 7/18/2014

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