Today in the clinic, I have been busy putting some AAC printouts around the space, and creating some core word tables to give communication partners ideas as to what core vocabulary could be used within a specific activity. Along with this, I posted one of my favorite AAC graphics. It’s a good reminder that we need to teach our kids how to communicate, and minimize the testing. Thank you to Carole Zangari of Praacticalaac.org ...
Read moreCommunication is so much more than the words we speak. It’s the way we shift our eye gaze, and where we look. It’s our facial expressions. It’s our body language, our movements and gestures. There is so much to be learned from slowing down and paying close attention to all of these things. A whole conversation can take place without a single word being spoken. We can learn so much from our nonspeaking children, probably ...
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Tanya moved from Boston to San Diego. She earned her Master's degree from Emerson College in Boston, in Communication Disorders in 2004 and a second master's degree in Assistive Technology from Simmons College in Boston, in 2012. Tanya has provided speech and language services for children who have complex communication needs, using low and/or high tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with varying diagnoses. Tanya has been mentored by experts in Rett Syndrome and complex communication needs. She is PODD trained and attends the yearly assistive technology conferences. She has experience using a variety of AAC devices and working with alternative access, including eye gaze and switch use. In her free time, Tanya enjoys exploring San Diego, going to the beach and spending time with her dog.