Erin Sheldon & Karen Erickson: Why Literacy Matters for People with Significant Disabilities - Part II
This week, we share Part II of Erin Sheldon’s interview with Karen Erickson! In this fascinating second half, Erin and Karen talk about emergent vs conventional literacy, and four indicators that maxi...
15 Okt 202047min
Erin Sheldon & Karen Erickson: Why Literacy Matters for People with Significant Disabilities - Part I
This week, TWT presents part 1 of special education specialist Erin Sheldon’s amazing interview with literacy expert Dr. Karen Erickson on promoting literacy for people with significant disabilities, ...
7 Okt 202039min
Kaylie Gustafson: Supporting Eye Gaze Users Through Telepractice
This week, Rachel interviews Kaylie Gustafson, an SLP and AAC specialist in the schools who frequently works with AAC users who utilize eye tracking. Kaylie talks about remote modeling over Zoom using...
30 Sep 202049min
Shawnda Saul: Telepractice AAC Coaching for Teachers, Parents, and Staff
This week, Chris interviews Shawnda Saul, an SLP and AAC Specialist who runs the Learning Language AAC Initiative for Arlington Public Schools. Chris and Shawnda discuss how she promotes modeling and ...
23 Sep 202052min
Lauren Kravetz Bonnet & Brittany Thomas: Short-Term, High-Intensity AAC Intervention in the Schools
This week on TWT, we share Chris’s interview with Lauren Kravetz Bonnet, an SLP & AT Specialist, and Brittany Thomas, who is also an SLP. Lauren and Brittany talk about their school-based communicatio...
16 Sep 20201h 16min
Alison Bono: Transitioning from Low Tech to High Tech AAC
This week, TWT shares Rachel and Chris’s coaching call with Alison Bono! Alison is an SLP who reached out to Rachel and Chris for help working with a young student with complex communication needs. On...
9 Sep 20201h 8min
Alexis Martinez & Natalie Fry: Increasing Access to AAC for Grad Students
This week, Chris interviews recent SLP graduates Alexis Martinez and Natalie Fry about their experience focusing on AAC in grad school and their thoughts on how AAC instruction and mentorship can be m...
2 Sep 202058min
Kathy Howery: Making Modeling a Better, More Meaningful Experience
This week, Chris interviews Dr. Kathy Howery, an AAC specialist and educational consultant in Alberta, Canada. Chris and Kathy talk about modeling (aka aided language stimulation) and explore a questi...
26 Aug 202058min
