As SLPs, we can help support literacy development with our students who are AAC users. Here are a few tips that you can use in your everyday practice to help with this process: Importance of Research Based Literacy Programs: Learning to read is a complex process and can be a frustrating one for individuals with Complex Communication ...

In my last blog, I shared three important tips that every parent, educator and SLP should know regarding AAC. This blog will focus on implementation strategies to help with the AAC learning process. Individuals who communicate with AAC begin as novices, and when provided with the proper support, instruction, encouragement, and practice, they ...

This month I have been doing a lot of traveling and presenting on AAC and AT. During the process of preparing for these presentations, I was reminded of these important areas related to AAC. Here are three important things that every parent, SLP and educator that lives and works with individuals who have complex communication needs (CCN) ...

Today is the follow-up from last week's interview with licensed clinical psychologist, Alexandra Ranieri-Deniken, PsyD, of the Behavioral & Developmental Services Department at Special People In Northeast (SPIN), Inc, in Philadelphia, PA. Below are some of the follow-up questions I sent to Dr. Ranieri-Deniken, along with ...