AAC Community

Emergency Preparation for AAC

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

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The past year has given us a stark reminder of how important it is to be prepared for the unexpected. … Read more about this topic

AAC User Meet Ups – Come Join Us!

May 18, 2018August 2, 2017 by PA's Initiative on Assistive Technology

Are you or someone you know an AAC user who would like to meet other AAC users? Are you over … Read more about this topic

Mission

September 10, 2018July 31, 2017 by Kim Singleton

AAC Community is an effort to unite all individuals concerned with communication rights for Pennsylvanians with intellectual disability, autism, movement difficulties and … Read more about this topic

Wallpaper your Home(screen)

September 12, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

When we bought our house in Bucks County, we had to contend with lots of wallpaper. There were wallpaper bricks, … Read more about this topic

AAC and Vision Impairment

August 31, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

Poster with a road and the words, "My vision impairment should not mean I don't get to have a voice."

It is sometimes assumed that someone who is blind, or has low vision,, won’t be able to access and use … Read more about this topic

Core Words for the (rest of the) Month of August: Get, Make, & See

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

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August is a month of warm temperatures, vacations, and leisure activities. Whether it be a trip to the shore, or … Read more about this topic

ACES Takeaways

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

It has been a blink of an eye. Our participants have gone back home, and it is hard to … Read more about this topic

ACES Week Two: Check In

July 31, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

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We are reaching the final days of ACES. Goals have crystallized and most technical glitches have been solved. S now … Read more about this topic

ACES Day Three: Check In

July 26, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

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The community is forming and the days are flying past! We are getting to know each other and working … Read more about this topic

Building a Community: ACES 2018

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

What does it mean to form your own community? ACES 2018 begins today. The participants arrive this afternoon and our … Read more about this topic

App Smackdown: Apps for filling worksheets (when writing isn’t easy)

July 16, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

Image of hamster giving thumbs up, saying, "All thumbs? There are easier ways to fill that worksheet."

I failed handwriting in the 4th grade. The fact that my writing was sloppy and disorganized was seen as my … Read more about this topic

Tech Tip of the Week: Hearing Support in iOS 12

July 10, 2018 by Kathryn Helland

iOS 12 is coming soon. Not a lot of changes have been made to iOS accessibility features, but there is … Read more about this topic

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