Tag Archives: AAC
Free monthly Boardmaker PCS Symbols
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2010
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2010
Everyone loves a free symbol and Adapted Learning has made this possible for your Boardmaker symbol library. Up to ten new free symbols along with an activity or collection of activities are posted up each month. To download these new PCS symbols you need to be a member of Adapted Learning and login. Then you can search for …
FREE downloadable Alphabet Boards for people using AAC!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon February 5, 2010
Katie Lyon February 5, 2010
Hey there! I just wanted to let you know about some low-tech alphabet boards that we have developed that might be useful for some people using AAC. They can be a great backup for someone when their communication device isn’t available – those times when it hasn’t been charged or if you are going for a swim and …
Scope UK AAC Resource
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall January 29, 2010
Jane Farrall January 29, 2010
Earlier this month, Allan Wilson from the CALL Centre in Edinburgh posted a message on the QIAT listserve which included a link to an excellent resource in the area of AAC published by Scope in the UK. The resource, entitled “Supporting communication through AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication)” is divided into 12 modules. Overall the package “aims to …
DynaVox Implementation Toolkit
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall December 9, 2009
Jane Farrall December 9, 2009
Implementation Toolkit. The Implementation Toolkit is a great new resource available from DynaVox-Mayer Johnson. The toolkit is designed to provide resources to support people to become more successful AAC users. Resources are designed for children through to adults and aim to cover topics from beginning through to experienced communicators. Resources provided in the Implementation Toolkit include videos, handouts, …
Adapted Learning
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Charlene Cullen December 4, 2009
Charlene Cullen December 4, 2009
Adapted Learning turns 1 year-old this week – and has already become a fabulous resource for Boardmaker users all over the world! In its first year over 22,000 boards have been posted for everyone to use – and over 25,000 people have joined this online sharing community. If you haven’t discovered Adapted Learning yet, it is a free …
Big Mouth Camp 2009
Posted in Events, Workshops
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
BIg Mouth 2009 Back in June, nearly 100 people gathered in the mountains in Gippsland, Victoria to celebrate Christmas in June. The weather was suitably cold, the decorations were undeniably festive and Big Mouth Camp was on again for 2009! This year, 15 students using speech generating devices, their families and support teams gathered for a fabulous camp …
Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2010 Update – September 2009
Posted in Conference 2010, Events
Barbara Landsberg September 16, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 16, 2009
 There have been MANY emails going back and forward with our talented Keynote Presenters over the past few months. They are coming up with some great ideas for their workshops and presentations! We will be posting news of the sessions up onto the Conference Program section of the Conference website very soon. Keep an eye online as …
Change of plan on Proloquo2Go – Communication to go on an iPod
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 8, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 8, 2009
 As you may already know, and as we announced in our last Spectronics emailed newsletter, Proloquo2Go is an exciting new AAC concept for use on the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch! For the past few months, the Spectronics team has been working hard on configuring several flexible options for delivery of Proloquo2Go packages to users across Australia …
Spectronics team en masse in Perth this week!
Posted in Events, Workshops
Barbara Landsberg August 24, 2009
Barbara Landsberg August 24, 2009
Just thought I’d post this note up in case you are in Perth or Fremantle and surrounds and were not aware that the Spectronics team is “in town” for the week. Originally it was just to be Greg O’Connor and Charlene Cullen – but Jane Farrall has now joined them too. Jane is helping out with presentations at …
Using Inclusive Technologies to Differentiate Instruction for Students with Autism
Posted in Events, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Greg O'Connor August 19, 2009
Greg O'Connor August 19, 2009
Here is the presentation from today’s workshops at the Positive Partnerships Conference: Inclusive-technologies-to-differentiate-instruction Additional web links mentioned in the workshop were: Spectronics Activity Exchange – Click here 101+ Ideas for Using the BIGmack or Other Single Message Communication Devices – Click here Free Boardmaker files from AdaptedLearning.com – Click here Free Clicker 5 grids from LearningGrids.com – Click …
