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Tips to Implement AAC at Home
Tips to Implement AAC at Home Get help from Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) & AAC users. To use AAC at home, parents will often require guidance & training from speech therapists. Parent training is a very important part of an AAC implementation at home. The SLP’s help in training the parents with communication strategies that help in the use of AAC. Many times, you will find the parent support groups for AAC and also some by AAC users themselves. When you raise a question
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AAC: Myths and Facts
AAC: Myths and Facts What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a mode of...
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Top 5 vocal exercises for vocal professionals
Top 5 vocal exercises for vocal professionals vocal exercises for vocal professionals. Singers, actors, radio jockeys, dubbing artists-what is the common factor between all of these professions? They all have one crucial factor that can make or break their career-voice. Among these and many other professions, a person’s speaking or performing voice is a crucial asset that can too often be taken for granted. One day with a sore throat, however, will serve to establish the voic
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Voice Therapy Games for Children
Voice Therapy Games for Children Children tend to have voice disorders due to excessive yelling and voice abuse even at pre-school age....
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In Conversation with Café Arpan
Picture : Café Arpan Family [Photo Credit: Brinston & Dylan] Parenting a child with a special needs, whether it’s a physical disability,...
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Tips to Teach Sound Imitation for Toddlers
Tips to Teach Sound Imitation for Toddlers Have you ever wondered how children acquire language? It begins early during infancy when children begin imitating their parents & caregivers. Imitation for toddlers occurs as early development and is a crucial building block to language development. Imitation for toddlers is important for the development of language, play, and social skills. Generally, a child will learn to imitate movements before they learn to imitate sounds thr
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At home ideas for oral sensory seekers
Activities for oral sensory seekers, A sensory processing disorder exists when the sensory information is not processed correctly by the...
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Activities to teach categorisation skills
Categorization skills are an essential part of early childhood language development . Categories are groups or classes of items that...
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Fun Movement Activities for Speech Development
Fun Movement Activities for Speech Development Speech development activities, Motor movements including moving, crawling, sitting, standing are crucial parts of a child’s development. These skills help a child to explore his environment. This variety of movements in a child’s environment will help to grow. The American Academy of Pediatrics, 2007, explains, play is the “work of children”. As play children learn most of the information through play. These play help to discov
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Understanding Indian Sign Language (ISL)
Indian Sign Language is a well-structured and coded gesture language used primarily by the Deaf community in India. Every gesture has a fixed meaning, and these gestures collectively form a complete linguistic system, enabling effective communication without spoken words. Sign Language is the primary means of communication for many Deaf individuals, and in the Indian context, ISL plays a critical role in ensuring inclusive education, employment opportunities, and social inter
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) The Picture Exchange Communication System is a systematic way to teach a child how to communicate with someone. This can be done by giving a picture of what the child wants to communicate. The program was originally designed for children with autism but can be used for other non-verbal children as well. It’s intended to provide an alternative means of communication for a child who is unable to speak. It is not a true form of spee
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Candid with Ms. Aparna Das – ARUNIMA: A Project for Adults with Autism
We are back in our latest Wall of Fame series featuring Ms. Aparna Das, Director of ARUNIMA: A Project for Adults with Autism. Ms. Aparna...
Ayesha Anjum
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