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Strategies to Develop Receptive and Expressive Language Skills with Children Who Use AAC

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Many families find it difficult to support the communicative needs of their little ones who depend on AAC for participation in activities of daily living. This resource is for therapists, parents, caregivers, and educators who are seeking ideas and activities to build receptive and expressive language skills with their children who use aided AAC.
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Summer Verb Tense Puzzle Targeting Past, Present, and Future for Pre-Literate and Literate Clients

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
To develop increasingly complex language, children need to demonstrate proficiency in a variety of tenses to communicate their wants, needs, comments, and conversation. This activity uses summer themes and words to target the use of regular and irregular verbs in past, present, and future tenses. It is designed for non-literate and literate learners.
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Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) is an approach created by the Aphasia Institute to demonstrate the competence of a person with aphasia through a communication partner.
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Support Cards for Individuals with Dementia

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
These business-card sized wallet cards provide information about the dementia severity, ways to support communication and daily activities, and important personal information about the person with dementia.
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Summertime Recipes for People with Dysphagia

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Returning home from rehabilitation with new orders for supplemental oxygen can be difficult. This is a complex challenge for new learning because it is medical management training, but also addresses safety awareness, balance, and dexterity. This resource describes the operation of a concentrator and portable oxygen tank for patient training, and addresses the management of oxygen tubing during mobility for practice during a therapy session. 
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Summer Themed Pacing Board Activity

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Pacing can help children communicate more effectively and build self-awareness. This activity is appropriate for most children, toddlers through school age, who may have speech sound errors and/or a language impairment.
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Summer Snack Ideas and Fun Recipes for Kids

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Summer is a fun time for kids to be involved in food preparation! This handout is designed for parents and caregivers and outlines some simple snacks with kid-friendly recipe layouts to encourage healthy food habits.
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Summer Scavenger Hunt (F and V Phonemes)

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Sometimes it takes creativity to keep kids focused and interested in practicing speech at home! This activity provides a fun way to work on sounds /f/ and /v/ in words. Simply cut out the images and hide them around the house. When the child finds the picture, model the word so they repeat it back. 
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