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Tag: school

Tag: school

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AAC Evaluations: Back to School

Posted on: September 29, 2021 Last updated on: December 11, 2023 Written by: Hali Strickler
As September comes to an end, students are back in the classroom. But school in 2021 probably looks a little different than before. While some things might change, the need for access to communication stays the same. It’s time to…
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Image of Kathryn using the HP Reveal app to augment the icon for "finished".

Virtual App Smackdown

Posted on: March 2, 2018 Last updated on: April 26, 2018 Written by: Kathryn Helland
HP Reveal, UDL, & AAC!                 I am having fun discovering the newly renamed HP Reveal.  The first iteration of this app was called Aurasma. This app allows you to create “Auras” associated with…
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Getting and Keeping AAC After High School

Posted on: January 3, 2018 Last updated on: January 3, 2018 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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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
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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Finding the Funds for AAC

Posted on: October 26, 2017 Last updated on: October 26, 2017 Written by: TechOWL
Here is a presentation that was first created by Amy Goldman and revised by Kim Singleton about funding AAC for speech-language pathologists.
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