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Category: Intervention (page 3)

Category: Intervention (page 3)

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Starting Out with TouchChat HD with WordPower

Posted on: January 9, 2018 Last updated on: January 11, 2018 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
The following videos provide a brief introduction to setting up the TouchChat app for use with a new student, or consumer.  The purpose of these videos is to help you follow the recommendation given to you by the person or…
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Strategies for Teaching AAC Throughout the School Day

Posted on: January 3, 2018 Last updated on: January 3, 2018 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
This presentation was originally developed by Kathryn Helland of PIAT, and Rachael Smolen of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit.  It was given at Closing The Gap 2015.  
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The Eight Apps of Hanukkah

Posted on: December 7, 2017 Last updated on: December 7, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
Or The 12 Apps of Christmas, or The Seven Apps of Kwanzaa. The holidays are soon upon us! Do you have an iPad? Need gift ideas?  Do you support people with disabilities? Or, do you simply have an iTunes gift…
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AT Makers Joining Forces

Posted on: December 4, 2017 Last updated on: December 4, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
The Maker Movement has garnered much attention in recent years.  Maker Faires take place in cities across the globe.  Websites, such as Instructables, share projects for making anything from birdhouses to Arc Reactors. The Maker Movement is having a growing…
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Some Apps For Organization

Posted on: November 9, 2017 Last updated on: May 11, 2020 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
Today, I want to talk about ways in which tech, specifically apps, can support learning, outside the world of AAC.  As I have attended professional development opportunities, and met with others who are enthusiastic about using tech to support all…
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Working with What You Have: iOS 11

Posted on: October 30, 2017 Last updated on: October 30, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
We often look to the app store to “solve” problems.  Afterall, “there’s an app for that.”  It is easy to overlook the feature that are built into the iPhone and iPad .  Over the years, Apple has responded to consumers…
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Back it Up!

Posted on: October 20, 2017 Last updated on: October 20, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
The importance of backing up any AAC system cannot be overstated.  Many of us (who program devices) have had the experience of spending hours upon hours customizing a vocabulary set, only to lose all of that hard work when a…
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ACES 2018

Posted on: September 12, 2017 Last updated on: September 12, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
“I want to attend Lehigh University and …work at Warner Brothers.” “My dream is to go to school at Wichita State University, live in dorms with five friends and fly to visit New York City.” “My dream is to one…
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Behavior and Communication

Posted on: June 29, 2017 Last updated on: October 23, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
Behavior IS Communication “I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk.I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out,so I would just scream.” -Temple Grandin People’s actions always express something. There…
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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Communication

Posted on: April 27, 2017 Last updated on: June 29, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland Comments: 0
About Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) What are Autism Spectrum Disorders The term “Autism Spectrum Disorder” refers to a developmental disorder that can cause severe social, communication and behavioral challenges. It is often used as an “umbrella term” that has, in…
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