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AAC in the Community
Why Your Role Matters: AAC Success Starts at Home

When your child uses Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), communication becomes a shared journey that you and your speech-language pathologist (SLP) take together.

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Stephanie Ekis
June 17, 2026
Language & Communication Development
More Than Cooking: Why We Love Adapted Recipes

For many of our students, cooking activities provide opportunities to work on communication, literacy, science, social interaction, following directions, and independence—all within a single activity that feels meaningful and engaging.

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Vicki Clarke
June 11, 2026
Literacy and Communication
Every Student Is a Literacy Learner

For too long, many students with significant disabilities have been excluded from literacy instruction. T

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Stephanie Ekis
June 3, 2026
AAC in the Community
No Worksheets Required: Supporting Communication Through Summer Routines

Summer can bring mixed emotions for families of children with special needs.

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Vicki Clarke
May 27, 2026
AAC Apps, Equipment & Tools
Don’t Send the AAC Device Home Empty-Handed: Simple Summer Supports Families Will Actually Use

As the school year winds down, teachers and SLPs are busy wrapping up progress reports, packing materials, and preparing students for the transition to summer break. For students who use AAC, this transition deserves a little extra thought.

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Vicki Clarke
May 21, 2026
AAC Implementation
Rethinking Yes–No Questions: Why They’re Not the Easy Starting Point We Think 

Yes-no questions are everywhere; in routines, in assessments, in conversations, in behavior supports. Because they’re short and familiar, it’s easy to assume they’re simple.

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Stephanie Ekis
May 6, 2026