Brian Schobel - Supporting Assistive Technology During the Transition to Employment
This week, we present Chris’s interview with Brian Schobel, a District Resource Teacher for Transition in Albuquerque, NM. Brian has worked for years supporting transition and employment for people wi...
4 Jan 20231h 13min
Chris Klein and Lance McLemore: Creating an AAC-User-Led Conference & Nonprofit
This week, Chris and Rachel have asked the amazing Chris Klein and Lance McLemore to “take over” the Talking with Tech podcast! Chris and Lance are experienced AAC users and board members of the nonpr...
14 Dec 202221min
Marge Blanc & Alexandria Zachos (Part 2): Supporting Gestalt Language Processing With AAC
This week, we present Part 2 of Chris and Rachel's interview with Marge Blanc and Alexandria Zachos, two SLPs who have written and presented about the Natural Language Acquisition framework (NLA) and ...
9 Dec 20221h 1min
Marge Blanc & Alexandria Zachos (Part 1): Supporting Students with Echolalia Using the Natural Language Acquisition Framework
This week, we present Part 1 of Chris and Rachel’s interview with Marge Blanc and Alexandria Zachos. Alexandria and Marge are two SLPs who have written and presented nationally on the Natural Language...
1 Dec 202248min
Becca Eisenberg: Using Video Modeling to Teach AAC Communication Skills
This week on TWT, Rachel interviews SLP and AAC Specialist Becca Eisenberg about her work with older AAC users, including why she created her own YouTube Channel for video modeling called Life Skills ...
27 Nov 202254min
Dr. Cheri Dodge Chin: Teaching Caregivers to Model via Video Chat
This week, we share Chris’s interview with Dr. Cheri Dodge Chin, an AAC researcher, blogger, and professor who recently has done research into the effectiveness of caregiver AAC training via online vi...
18 Nov 202259min
Joanna Holmes (Part 2): The Benefits of Open AAC
This week, we present Part 2 of Chris and Rachels’ discussion with Joanna Holmes (@mummyvsaac), the mother of Lucy, an AAC user with Emanuel Syndrome. Emanuel Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that d...
9 Nov 202244min
Joanna Holmes (Part 1): Finding the Right AAC Access Method for your Child
This week, Chris and Rachel interview Joanna Holmes (@mummyvsaac on Instagram), the parent of an AAC user with Emanuel Syndrome. Emanuel Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that disrupts normal develop...
2 Nov 202247min
