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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AT Makers Joining Forces
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…
Communication for Adults with Disabilities: The Most Human of Rights
At Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), part of what we do is to assess the communication needs of individuals with significant disabilities. These individuals often live in the community and receive supports from teams of caregivers. Direct service providers…
Start with a Little or a Lot? Introducing Core Boards
Communication boards can be used to introduce the power of language and of Core Vocabulary. They can be used to model language and increase participation. Combined with activity specific words, they can be used to make activities, such as reading…
Some Apps For Organization
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…
Working with What You Have: iOS 11
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…
Finding the Funds for AAC
Here is a presentation that was first created by Amy Goldman and revised by Kim Singleton about funding AAC for speech-language pathologists.
Wireless Telecommunication
How many of us sit at home, waiting for our landline phones to ring? Mine is used mainly to filter out robocalls and telemarketers. Today’s world almost demands that we have a smartphone, and that we be able to access…
International AAC Awareness Month
This October, let us unite in our efforts to ensure that access to communication and AAC is seen not just as a luxury, but a human right. You can download a copy of the Communication Bill of Rights from the…
$200 Mini Grants
The Virginia Del Sordo Fund provides $200 small grants to Pennsylvanians with disabilities to increase their ability to acquire the assistive technology (AT) devices they need. Virginia Del Sordo was a former Assistant Director of PIAT and she made the…