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AAC in the Community
A Voice Isn’t Enough: Understanding the Barriers Facing People Who Use AAC

Recently, a group of powerhouse researchers—Dr. Janice Light, Dr. Susan Fager, Dr. Jessica Gormley, Glenda Watson Hyatt (who also uses AAC), and Erik Jakobs—published an important paper called “Dismantling Societal Barriers that Limit People Who Need or Use AAC.”

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Vicki Clarke
June 25, 2025
AAC Implementation
Every Student Has a Voice: Making Classroom Participation Accessible for All

One of the most powerful ways to create a truly inclusive classroom is to make sure every student has a way to participate, respond, and be heard.

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Vicki Clarke
June 18, 2025
AAC Resources
Supporting Literacy and Emergent Writing for AAC Users with CVI and Visual Impairments: A Collaborative Approach for SLPs

As speech-language pathologists, supporting literacy and emergent writing for AAC users is a fundamental part of promoting functional communication.

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Kristin Acree, MS CCC-SLP
June 12, 2025
AAC Access
Why a Robust Communication System Isn’t Optional—It’s Imperative

When we don’t provide students with a robust communication system, we don’t actually know what they want to say.

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Vicki Clarke
June 6, 2025
Teaching Tools & Strategies
What Does a Communication-Focused Special Education Classroom Look Like?

If you walk into a special education classroom where communication is at the center of everything, you can feel it. It’s not about how many devices are present or how many visuals are on the wall (although, sure, those help!).

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Vicki Clarke
May 29, 2025
Student Participation Supports
Say What? Teaching AAC Users to Share What They Think—Not What We Want to Hear

When we talk about communication, we often say it’s about “sharing information.” But here’s the catch: true communication means telling someone something they didn’t already know.

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Vicki Clarke
May 21, 2025