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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20227 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Conversational Coaching as an AAC Intervention Strategy
One approach in speech therapy is to include communication partners in intervention. One of those strategies is conversational coaching....
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Stages of Communication Development
When making decisions related to AAC intervention, we must consider the AAC user’s abilities related to the stages of early communication...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Communicative Competence and AAC
AAC is not magic or a quick-fix. By just presenting an AAC system to an individual does not ensure their ability to be effective in...
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Laura Hayes, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jun 6, 20225 min read
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...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 31, 20223 min read
Aphasia Awareness Month
June is Aphasia Awareness Month! According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 24, 20223 min read
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...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 17, 20223 min read
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...
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Katie Threlkeld, M.S., CCC-SLP
May 10, 20223 min read
ALS Awareness Month
May is ALS Awareness Month. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in...
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