Joey’s Foundation blog
Speech & Communication
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Choosing a Language? What’s the best AAC system to use?
How families choose an AAC system, and why that choice is really the choice of a child’s language.
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The Power of the Baby Animal Book
Never underestimate a cute baby animal: a simple animal book that gets Joey talking.
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Another Silly Book For Working on Core Words
Oliver Jeffers’ Stuck, where everything ends up in a tree, is ideal for modeling core words.
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The Clear Button: Thinking beyond just supporting words on the AAC device
The clear button is a reminder that communicating on a device involves more than the words themselves.
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How hard would you work to communicate?
A slowing device shows how much effort Joey puts into every word he says.
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Joey’s Words are Back!
Joey’s repaired device comes home, and his comments, jokes, and requests come right back with it.
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Joey’s communication patterns with and without his AAC device
Data on how Joey’s requests, social overtures, and comments changed while his device was away for repair.
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AAC Theory, Practice, and Decision Making
Takeaways from a Council for Exceptional Children session on instructional decisions for students who use AAC.
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Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop – Another great book for Core Words
A fast-moving book packed with core words, perfect for reading with a child who uses AAC.