We have only touched upon some pieces of Rett Syndrome this month. As Rett Syndrome Awareness Month comes to a close, we urge you to continue to learn about this. We want to share some resources with you. These organizations are valuable resources, and they do a lot of fundraising Read more…
I came across this quote on Facebook and Pinterest, but the author was not cited. Eye gaze is so strong in those with Rett Syndrome. You can see the stories they have to tell when they look at you. The communication that comes from their eyes when you truly get Read more…
From Rettsyndrome.org There are so many journeys and stories out there. Each one special. Each one unique. We learn a lot from each individual’s journey. Here are some blogs and Facebook pages we follow. Take the time to learn about their journeys! Willow’s World Relentless Ruby Facebook Page Cammy Can Read more…
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month! What is Rett Syndrome? Rett Syndrome is genetic, neurologic disorder caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. Rett Syndrome primarily affects girls, but it can affect boys as well. ¹ Rett Syndrome was once thought to be a diagnosis impacting cognition. However, it Read more…
Communicative Temptations are a great way to elicit language from kids, and they work very well for AAC! What are communicative temptations? Exactly what it sounds like! These are ways we can invite communication from our kids using items and activities that will tempt them to communicate. These are activities Read more…
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month is coming up in October, and we will be devoting our AAC blog to all things Rett Syndrome for the month. But first, did you know that we have a Rett Syndrome Communication Program? Our AAC clinicians have a passion for and extensive experience working with Read more…
Music is so powerful to so many of us, and kids are no exception. Music is so engaging for kids, and it is one of my favorite activities when targeting core vocabulary with my AAC users. One of my favorite go-tos is Super Simple Songs. There is a Youtube Channel, Read more…
The Power of Low Tech Communication Supports When people think of AAC, their minds often jump immediately to high tech speech generating devices. Low tech communication baords are equally as important. Here are some reasons: Some children do well with low tech, and use these boards to supplement verbal speech. Read more…
What is aided language input? Aided language input, which goes by many names including aided language stimulation and partner augmented input, is when a communication partner uses an AAC system to speak to the AAC user, while simultaneously verbally saying the message. Why Is Aided Language Input important? Think about Read more…
What vocabulary should be in my child’s AAC system? When considering vocabulary in an AAC system, we want to be sure it’s a robust vocabulary. When I first began in this field, more years ago than I care to count, focus was very much on providing a small set of Read more…