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AAC Questionnaire

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This questionnaire is designed to assist parents, therapists, and teachers select the most important and meaningful vocabulary for children who are beginning to use an AAC system. This can be a great way to get parents and caregivers to participate in the programming process. 
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AAC Mini Simple Communication Board for Kids

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for speech-language pathologists working with kids on verbal and non-verbal communication using AAC. The simple board includes 18 icons for basic words as well as suggestions for how to incorporate the board into structured therapy sessions.
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5 Pocket-Sized Low Tech AAC Cards for People with Aphasia

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
5 low-tech AAC cards designed for people who want a low-key, basic, pocketable communication tool. The five cards feature an alphabet board, basic words (nurse, doctor, bathroom, medications, glasses, shoes), emojis to communicate emotions, a visual pain scale, and yes/no card with communication strategies.
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10 Ways to Support Your Recovery (Inside and Outside the Treatment Room)

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Recovery doesn’t stop at the threshold of the therapy room. This handout is designed for rehabilitation therapists working with patients who are recovering from brain injury. It lays out 10 concrete ways that they can support neuroplasticity and maximize recovery from brain injury.
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10 Voice Commands for Voice Activated Systems

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for rehabilitation therapists working with people who no longer have the mobility or fine motor control to operate phones, computers, lights, blinds, etc. Using voice activated systems (such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Home), these patients can use voice commands to increase independence, reduce reliance on caregivers, and optimize their quality of life. This handout provides 10 voice commands to serve as a starting point for incorporating this type of technical compensatory strategy into your rehabilitation program.
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/sh/ and /ch/ Sound Production Visual

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This visual addresses articulation of /sh/ and /ch/ sounds. Includes practical verbal cues to help children produce these two sounds.
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/s/ Phoneme Words

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This visual addresses the /s/ phoneme. The handout features 15 /s/ words with initial, medial, and final /s/ phoneme placement with visuals.
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/L/ Sound Production

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides a visual of the /l/ sound as well as strategies to help parents improve carry-over at home.
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