Look who's here, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES @ussaac.bsky.social - #augCOMM #ISAAC @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social @sarahhayward.bsky.social @tg-at.bsky.social @sjpslp.bsky.social @talcaac.bsky.social @chrisnorrie.bsky.social @speechcraftslp.bsky.social @azspeechguy.bsky.social @raising-rareness.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Appeal has been submitted. I quoted from articles by @yesthattoo.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social & Donaldson & a few others in the justification section. Hopefully his insurance will catch up to current research & thanks to everyone who publishes this! #BskySpeechies #AugComm #ATchat
Gah, I just had an AAC device denial for an autistic kid because the physician wrote in their notes that he “can talk but seems like he does not want to.” I thought we were past this! #BskySpeechies #AugComm #ATChat
July 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Appeal has been submitted. I quoted from articles by @yesthattoo.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social & Donaldson & a few others in the justification section. Hopefully his insurance will catch up to current research & thanks to everyone who publishes this! #BskySpeechies #AugComm #ATchat
Also of interest for #AugComm AAC people. The physical environment played a role in how communication boards were used in the classrooms.
The latest from ADLI journal
#Teachers’ use of augmented input and responsive strategies in schools for students with intellectual #disability: A multiple case study of a #communication partner #intervention
#Open access
#id #SLPeeps
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Teachers’ use of augmented input and responsive strategies in schools for students with intellectual #disability: A multiple case study of a #communication partner #intervention
#Open access
#id #SLPeeps
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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journals.sagepub.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Also of interest for #AugComm AAC people. The physical environment played a role in how communication boards were used in the classrooms.
This is part of a series of articles by AAC users in the AAC Journal, all of them Open Access! I highly recommend checking them out. #AugComm #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #ATChat
Dr. Lateef McLeod describes the impact of Ableism, and strategies for moving the field of AAC forward:
Now free at the AAC journal
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
#OpenAccess @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social
Now free at the AAC journal
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
#OpenAccess @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is part of a series of articles by AAC users in the AAC Journal, all of them Open Access! I highly recommend checking them out. #AugComm #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #ATChat
I had a fun visit with an AAC user who needs a new device. He mostly types so I asked if he was doing any of his own programming/using stored phrases. His mom hadn’t thought of that but she opened it up & he proceeded to put in all his favorite restaurants! #AugComm #BskySpeechies #SLPeeps #ATchat
January 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I had a fun visit with an AAC user who needs a new device. He mostly types so I asked if he was doing any of his own programming/using stored phrases. His mom hadn’t thought of that but she opened it up & he proceeded to put in all his favorite restaurants! #AugComm #BskySpeechies #SLPeeps #ATchat
🆓🔓Hutchins, T. L., Knox, S. E., & Fletcher, E. C. (2026). Rethinking Gestalts and the #NaturalLanguageAcquisition Framework: Advancing Construction Grammar Approaches for Autistic AAC-Aided Language Learners doi.org/10.1177/2396...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #autism #GLPNLA #gestaltlanguageprocessing #augCOMM
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #autism #GLPNLA #gestaltlanguageprocessing #augCOMM
Rethinking Gestalts and the Natural Language Acquisition Framework: Advancing Construction Grammar Approaches for Autistic AAC-Aided Language Learners1 - Tiffany L. Hutchins, Sophie E. Knox, E. Cheryl...
Background & Aims The Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) framework and discourse on “gestalt language processing” (GLP) have gained substantial visibility i...
doi.org
September 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
🆓🔓Hutchins, T. L., Knox, S. E., & Fletcher, E. C. (2026). Rethinking Gestalts and the #NaturalLanguageAcquisition Framework: Advancing Construction Grammar Approaches for Autistic AAC-Aided Language Learners doi.org/10.1177/2396...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #autism #GLPNLA #gestaltlanguageprocessing #augCOMM
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #autism #GLPNLA #gestaltlanguageprocessing #augCOMM
It's HERE! It's that magical time of year when select robust AAC apps go on sale in honor of #AutismAcceptanceMonth!
Screen-reader-friendly version coming soon. For clickable links use bit.ly/2025AACAppSale #AAC #AugComm #SpecialEd #ATPeeps #ATchat #SLPeeps #AllMeansAll #ConnectionOverCompliance
Screen-reader-friendly version coming soon. For clickable links use bit.ly/2025AACAppSale #AAC #AugComm #SpecialEd #ATPeeps #ATchat #SLPeeps #AllMeansAll #ConnectionOverCompliance
March 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's HERE! It's that magical time of year when select robust AAC apps go on sale in honor of #AutismAcceptanceMonth!
Screen-reader-friendly version coming soon. For clickable links use bit.ly/2025AACAppSale #AAC #AugComm #SpecialEd #ATPeeps #ATchat #SLPeeps #AllMeansAll #ConnectionOverCompliance
Screen-reader-friendly version coming soon. For clickable links use bit.ly/2025AACAppSale #AAC #AugComm #SpecialEd #ATPeeps #ATchat #SLPeeps #AllMeansAll #ConnectionOverCompliance
Lovely to see our partner for our AAC & talking mats advance online course @acecentreuk.bsky.social join blue sky - if you are interested in #augcomm please give them a welcome follow
Ace Centre (@acecentreuk.bsky.social)
UK Based Charity supporting communication & access to technology for people with disabilities.
acecentreuk.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Lovely to see our partner for our AAC & talking mats advance online course @acecentreuk.bsky.social join blue sky - if you are interested in #augcomm please give them a welcome follow
Just read this excellent presentation from Dr Lateef McLeod via the @communicationfirst.bsky.social newsletter. He talks about how ableism (speechism) impacts AAC users. #AugComm #BskySpeechies #SLPeeps communicationfirst.org/dr-lateef-mc...
“How Ableism Impacts People Who Use AAC”
Presentation by Dr. Lateef McLeod
communicationfirst.org
November 27, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Just read this excellent presentation from Dr Lateef McLeod via the @communicationfirst.bsky.social newsletter. He talks about how ableism (speechism) impacts AAC users. #AugComm #BskySpeechies #SLPeeps communicationfirst.org/dr-lateef-mc...
It worked! Remarkably quickly, too, as these things go. Device is shipping tomorrow.
Yay for research that supports practice & gets #AugComm devices funded!
Yay for research that supports practice & gets #AugComm devices funded!
Appeal has been submitted. I quoted from articles by @yesthattoo.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social & Donaldson & a few others in the justification section. Hopefully his insurance will catch up to current research & thanks to everyone who publishes this! #BskySpeechies #AugComm #ATchat
Gah, I just had an AAC device denial for an autistic kid because the physician wrote in their notes that he “can talk but seems like he does not want to.” I thought we were past this! #BskySpeechies #AugComm #ATChat
July 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It worked! Remarkably quickly, too, as these things go. Device is shipping tomorrow.
Yay for research that supports practice & gets #AugComm devices funded!
Yay for research that supports practice & gets #AugComm devices funded!
Crowded and noisy Thanksgiving table? A communication placemat can supplement your child's #AugComm #AAC in these situations. Download this one for FREE! bit.ly/TALC_Freebies
November 21, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Crowded and noisy Thanksgiving table? A communication placemat can supplement your child's #AugComm #AAC in these situations. Download this one for FREE! bit.ly/TALC_Freebies
When your client starts the session under a table and immediately says "you under table, please". Back pain, whatever!
#bskyspeechies #slpeeps #augcomm #atchat
#bskyspeechies #slpeeps #augcomm #atchat
November 27, 2024 at 3:50 AM
When your client starts the session under a table and immediately says "you under table, please". Back pain, whatever!
#bskyspeechies #slpeeps #augcomm #atchat
#bskyspeechies #slpeeps #augcomm #atchat
Yes. The UK Government is "attempting to save or claw back money by targeting particular groups of people, while averting its eyes from the human consequences" #Neurodiversity #SEND #AugComm
Latest from me: this is a fragile & fretful moment for people caught up in the Special Educational Heeds system. But if the govt wants a fight, it'll get one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Children with special needs are now the focus of the culture war and the budget debate – Labour must tread carefully | John Harris
With the yawning gap between available funding and rising demand, parents are right to fear the government’s reaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Yes. The UK Government is "attempting to save or claw back money by targeting particular groups of people, while averting its eyes from the human consequences" #Neurodiversity #SEND #AugComm
I just found out about @cripticarts.bsky.social from this roundup! I don’t spend time in theater spaces but if you do- this guide on making that space more AAC accessible looks great. #ATChat #AugComm
This month’s Spoken Roundup is live, and you won’t want to miss it!
🎵 How music therapy helped Joni Mitchell beat aphasia
💬 Tim Jin’s must-hear take on AAC innovation
💼 A new guide for creating AAC-friendly workspaces
Catch these stories (and more) now: spokenaac.com/blog/spoken-...
🎵 How music therapy helped Joni Mitchell beat aphasia
💬 Tim Jin’s must-hear take on AAC innovation
💼 A new guide for creating AAC-friendly workspaces
Catch these stories (and more) now: spokenaac.com/blog/spoken-...
How Music Therapy Helped Joni Mitchell, Working With AAC Users, and More (Spoken Roundup #20)
Spoken highlights stories about Joni Mitchell’s recovery from stroke, new autism research collaboration tools, inspiring communication stories, and more.
spokenaac.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I just found out about @cripticarts.bsky.social from this roundup! I don’t spend time in theater spaces but if you do- this guide on making that space more AAC accessible looks great. #ATChat #AugComm
Early risers at #ASHA2024 #ASHA24! Go see @sarahhayward.bsky.social present her incredible work on participatory action research for co-designing and developing #AAC #AugComm and education resources to promote collaboration between parents and professionals:
plan.core-apps.com/asha2024/eve...
plan.core-apps.com/asha2024/eve...
2024 ASHA Convention
plan.core-apps.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Early risers at #ASHA2024 #ASHA24! Go see @sarahhayward.bsky.social present her incredible work on participatory action research for co-designing and developing #AAC #AugComm and education resources to promote collaboration between parents and professionals:
plan.core-apps.com/asha2024/eve...
plan.core-apps.com/asha2024/eve...
I will be presenting on neurodiversity-affirming AAC, gestalt language processing, and AAC use by speaking autistic folks on September 28, 2025. A recording will be available until November 12, 2025.
Register at: bit.ly/nwacs2025
#ActuallyAutistic #AAC #AutRes #AugComm
Register at: bit.ly/nwacs2025
#ActuallyAutistic #AAC #AutRes #AugComm
August 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I will be presenting on neurodiversity-affirming AAC, gestalt language processing, and AAC use by speaking autistic folks on September 28, 2025. A recording will be available until November 12, 2025.
Register at: bit.ly/nwacs2025
#ActuallyAutistic #AAC #AutRes #AugComm
Register at: bit.ly/nwacs2025
#ActuallyAutistic #AAC #AutRes #AugComm
Big #AugComm win in clinic today- one of the 6-year olds touched his AAC device spontaneously to tell us he liked hiding under the mat & then that he was ready to go. We’d been modeling for a while & building skills so it was great to see this progress. #BskySpeechies
March 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Big #AugComm win in clinic today- one of the 6-year olds touched his AAC device spontaneously to tell us he liked hiding under the mat & then that he was ready to go. We’d been modeling for a while & building skills so it was great to see this progress. #BskySpeechies
We were trying out #AugComm access methods for a 3-year old & it was so amazing to see when she figured out head pointing to tell us she wanted more of her Gracie’s Corner video. We were using the Engage vocabulary set on TouchChat on an iPad. It’s a great start! #AAC #ATchat #BSkySpeechies
June 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We were trying out #AugComm access methods for a 3-year old & it was so amazing to see when she figured out head pointing to tell us she wanted more of her Gracie’s Corner video. We were using the Engage vocabulary set on TouchChat on an iPad. It’s a great start! #AAC #ATchat #BSkySpeechies
March 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The ISAAC conference keynote by @yesthattoo.bsky.social was 🔥👏🏻 yesterday. (Highly recommend watching when we get the video replay. Any chance of a transcript @isaacinternational.bsky.social ?) I missed the AM sessions today but looking forward to catching a few this PM. #AugComm #AAC #BskySpeechies
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The ISAAC conference keynote by @yesthattoo.bsky.social was 🔥👏🏻 yesterday. (Highly recommend watching when we get the video replay. Any chance of a transcript @isaacinternational.bsky.social ?) I missed the AM sessions today but looking forward to catching a few this PM. #AugComm #AAC #BskySpeechies
Vital reading for any #bskyspeechies or those involved in #AAC #AugComm - this is a brilliant read, incredible resource & available entirely free, ahead of @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social and team's upcoming systematic review on #GestaltLanguageProcessing #GLP #NaturalLanguageAcquisition #NLA
Our #Asha2024 slides are up here on Slideshare
It’s working well live as people have very diverse views so if you want a free interactive talk to your team just message me.
www.slideshare.net/slideshow/sy...
#GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition
It’s working well live as people have very diverse views so if you want a free interactive talk to your team just message me.
www.slideshare.net/slideshow/sy...
#GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition
Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues
Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues - Download as a PDF or view online for free
www.slideshare.net
December 6, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Vital reading for any #bskyspeechies or those involved in #AAC #AugComm - this is a brilliant read, incredible resource & available entirely free, ahead of @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social and team's upcoming systematic review on #GestaltLanguageProcessing #GLP #NaturalLanguageAcquisition #NLA
Netflix series “Later Daters” features a man called Greg whose son Ryan uses #AugComm a speech generating device #CerebralPalsy www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-s...
Netflix's 'The Later Daters' Shows Romance Is Still Sexy Later in Life—Meet the Charming Senior Cast
The Michelle Obama-produced reality show follows singles in their 50s, 60s, and 70s as they look for love.
www.marieclaire.com
December 22, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Netflix series “Later Daters” features a man called Greg whose son Ryan uses #AugComm a speech generating device #CerebralPalsy www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-s...
April 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I am losing track of summer things, but the #AACinTheCloud conference is happening now, & thankfully sessions are available to watch later, too! #AugComm #ATchat www.aacconference.com/schedule.html
Schedule - AAC in the Cloud
The Future of AAC, July 29-30, 2025
www.aacconference.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I am losing track of summer things, but the #AACinTheCloud conference is happening now, & thankfully sessions are available to watch later, too! #AugComm #ATchat www.aacconference.com/schedule.html
go.bsky.app/9SpD7ys Do you want to join an AAC #AugComm list? Let me know or suggest people to me!
December 17, 2024 at 1:21 AM
go.bsky.app/9SpD7ys Do you want to join an AAC #AugComm list? Let me know or suggest people to me!