Summary Carole Zangari Beyond the Basics: Core Consideration in AAC Intervention, AAC in the Cloud 2017 (Youtube) www.youtube.com
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Carole Zangari focuses on personalized AAC intervention strategies, including advanced communication skills and aided language input beyond basic core vocabulary.
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- Carole Zangari emphasizes the importance of going beyond basic core vocabulary in AAC intervention.
- Zangari stresses the need for individualized approaches in AAC based on specific needs and abilities.
- The role of communication partners in AAC intervention is highlighted, focusing on engaging and meaningful interactions.
- Practice and teaching of advanced language skills are crucial for AAC learners to become fluent communicators.
- Generalization of skills beyond therapy or classroom settings is key, with a focus on evidence-based strategies and performance monitoring.
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Carole Zangari covers AAC intervention beyond basic core vocabulary, emphasizing individualized approaches, modeling aided language input, and advanced communication skills.
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Carole Zangari discusses going beyond basic core vocabulary in AAC intervention at the AAC in the Cloud 2017 conference. She emphasizes individualized approaches, addresses misconceptions about core vocabulary, and stresses the power of modeling aided language input. Zangari also highlights the importance of an engaging interaction style, authentic communication, and teaching advanced language and communication skills.
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Carole Zangari discusses core considerations in AAC intervention at the AAC in the Cloud 2017 conference, emphasizing the need to go beyond basic core vocabulary and refine practices. She highlights the diversity of individuals who use AAC and the importance of individualized approaches. Zangari addresses misconceptions about core vocabulary and emphasizes the role of frequency lists in teaching core words. She stresses the power of modeling aided language input with core vocabulary but points out that it is not always sufficient for optimal learning. Zangari also emphasizes the importance of an engaging interaction style in AAC intervention, authentic communication, and teaching advanced language and communication skills. She encourages therapists and educators to plan for generalization of skills beyond the therapy or classroom setting and to work with families to support AAC learners in habitualizing their skills.
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Carole Zangari discusses core considerations in AAC intervention at the AAC in the Cloud 2017 conference. She emphasizes the importance of going beyond core vocabulary 101 and refining practices in AAC intervention. Zangari acknowledges the widespread implementation of core vocabulary but points out the growing pains and hiccups that can occur when implementing new interventions. She encourages reflection and refinement of practices, emphasizing the need to go beyond basic core vocabulary and raise issues for practice refinement.
Zangari highlights the diversity of individuals who need and use AAC, emphasizing the need for individualized approaches based on specific needs and abilities. She discusses the importance of prioritizing specific words that motivate learners and avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to core vocabulary. Zangari addresses misconceptions about core vocabulary, including the belief that core words are everything kids need and the misconception that core words are too abstract for learners with intellectual disabilities.
She discusses the role of frequency lists in informing what to teach when, emphasizing the importance of considering core words in a larger context and in light of developmental and environmental factors. Zangari emphasizes the power of modeling aided language input with core vocabulary but points out that it is not always sufficient for optimal learning. She discusses the need for communication partners whose style invites interest and engagement, highlighting the importance of talking about things that kids care about and relating activities to their values.
Zangari stresses the importance of an engaging interaction style in AAC intervention, emphasizing the connection between the client's goals and the therapist's goals. Authentic communication for meaningful purposes is crucial, as it shows respect and trust for the client. The therapist should use a style that does not obligate a response, providing information without forcing interaction. Acknowledging and validating the client's communicative intent, acting on their message, and providing scaffolding and support are also essential elements of an engaging interaction style.
In addition to practice, Zangari highlights the importance of teaching advanced language and communication skills to AAC users. She emphasizes the need for therapists and educators to plan for generalization of skills beyond the therapy or classroom setting. The role of family and friends is crucial in helping AAC learners use their skills automatically throughout the day. Zangari encourages therapists and educators to work with families to support AAC learners in habitualizing their skills.
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Carole Zangari discusses core considerations in AAC intervention at the AAC in the Cloud 2017 conference. She expresses gratitude to the organizers and highlights the generosity and commitment of those working in the AAC field. Zangari introduces herself as a speech language pathologist with a background in academia and shares her involvement in a blog and Facebook groups related to AAC. She emphasizes the importance of going beyond core vocabulary 101 and refining practices in AAC intervention.
Zangari acknowledges the widespread implementation of core vocabulary in AAC intervention but points out the growing pains and hiccups that can occur when implementing new interventions. She encourages reflection and refinement of practices, emphasizing the need to go beyond basic core vocabulary and raise issues for practice refinement. Zangari aims to provide an opportunity for fine-tuning practices for practitioners, educators, family members, and creators of AAC products.
She highlights the diversity of individuals who need and use AAC, emphasizing the need for individualized approaches based on specific needs and abilities. Zangari discusses the importance of prioritizing specific words that motivate learners and avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to core vocabulary. She addresses misconceptions about core vocabulary, including the belief that core words are everything kids need in their AAC systems and the misconception that core words are too abstract for learners with intellectual disabilities.
Zangari discusses the role of frequency lists in informing what to teach when, emphasizing the importance of considering core words in a larger context and in light of developmental and environmental factors. She also addresses the mismatch between learning materials and AAC systems, emphasizing the importance of consistency for learners who take time to grasp new material.
Zangari emphasizes the power of modeling aided language input or stimulation with core vocabulary but points out that it is not always sufficient for optimal learning. She discusses the need for communication partners whose style invites interest and engagement, highlighting the importance of talking about things that kids care about and relating activities to their values.
Carole Zangari discusses the importance of an engaging interaction style in AAC intervention, emphasizing the connection between the client's goals and the therapist's goals. Authentic communication for meaningful purposes is crucial, as it shows respect and trust for the client. The therapist should use a style that does not obligate a response, providing information without forcing interaction. Acknowledging and validating the client's communicative intent, acting on their message, and providing scaffolding and support are also essential elements of an engaging interaction style.
Zangari stresses the need for AAC learners to practice using their skills in meaningful contexts throughout the day. This requires planned opportunities for them to demonstrate their skills, with support if needed. By creating these opportunities and holding them accountable, therapists can help AAC learners become fluent communicators. The goal is for them to use their skills independently and habitually, making communication faster and easier.
In addition to practice, Zangari highlights the importance of teaching advanced language and communication skills to AAC users. She expresses concern about the lack of AAC users going to college or working in jobs that match their abilities, attributing this in part to a lack of emphasis on teaching complex language. She advocates for explicit language teaching and challenges therapists and educators to build their intervention skills to maximize outcomes for AAC learners.
Zangari emphasizes the need for therapists and educators to plan for generalization of skills beyond the therapy or classroom setting. She encourages them to focus on evidence-based strategies and performance monitoring to ensure that learning is occurring. This involves differentiating between conversation and therapy or instruction, with therapy and instruction being goal-driven and planned, using existing skills while building new ones.
The role of family and friends is crucial in helping AAC learners use their skills automatically throughout the day. Zangari encourages therapists and educators to work with families to support AAC learners in habitualizing their skills. She acknowledges that while many are already doing things right, there may be room for improvement in teaching and supporting AAC learners effectively.
Overall, Zangari's presentation underscores the importance of an engaging interaction style, practice, explicit language teaching, generalization of skills, and collaboration with families in supporting AAC learners. She challenges therapists and educators to continually improve their intervention skills to maximize outcomes for AAC users.
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