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Us Julie Maro, M.A. CCC/SLP
W4855 Hemlock Road
Mondovi, WI 54755
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December 2004 - Mini
Books By: Caroline Musselwhite
This tip tells about Mini-books for beginning readers. Ordering
information is included for this exciting resources.
Mini Books.pdf
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November 2004 - Eye Gaze Topic Setter Page
By: Caroline Musselwhite
Caroline developed this excellent handout which provides a light tech
strategy for people who use eye gaze. It enables them to quickly
establish communication topics with familiar listeners.
Eye Gaze.pdf
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October 2004 - Sites for Older Emergent
Readers By: Julie Maro
One of my WATI colleagues Marcia Obukowicz
shared that the QIAT listserv had been discussing on-line resources
for older emergent readers. These can be found at:
http://www.resourceroom.net/older/hilow_sources.asp
http://www.tumblebooks.com/talkingbooks/about.asp
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September 2004 - Survey Displays
By: Caroline Musselwhite
This tip presents a set of communication displays for use in giving
interviews or surveys. These blank templates can be used over and
over, quickly reprogramming cells to meet the needs of a range of surveys.
Survey Display Text.pdf
Survey Display Boards.pdf
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August 2004 - Bookreading Communication
Displays
By: Caroline Musselwhite
These light tech communication displays are intended to be used to support
generic bookreading.
Bookreading Communication
Displays.pdf
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July 2004 - Sid's Ceiling Stories
If you like to read in bed, this tip is for you! It is an innovative
idea developed by a Mom (Kim) and an occupational therapist (Gretchen) to
make it easy and fun for a child named Sidney to read in bed.
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June 2004 - Sabotage
Sabotage is a strategy used to promote initiation of communication.
Goossens', Crain & Elder (1992) have shared excellent ideas to use
sabotage to support initiation of AAC device users. This tip
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May 2004 - Thematic
Units – Not Just for Younger Students!
This tip presents a handout describing the value of thematic units for
older students, with a discussion of:
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general issues
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vocabulary support
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augmentative communication support
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support for students who are English Language Learners
Thematic Units.pdf
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April 2004 - AT & 6 + 1 Traits™ Writing
Using information gathered from Judi Cumley and Judy Sweeney, Julie
compiled this month's handout. It aligns assistive technology
solutions - low tech to high tech - with 6 Traits + 1 writing.
AT & 6 + 1 Trait™ Writing (Word
document)
Visit the
6+1 Trait™ Writing website for more information
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March 2004 - Levels Based Social Scripts
Levels-Based Social Scripts, a.k.a. Partner-Powered ‘Dynamic’ Devices!
This tip shares two strategies for using levels
based devices to emulate dynamic devices. They are great ways to support
students in using social scripts with simple technology, and may help
convince 'powers that be' to purchase higher tech devices!
Levels Based Social Scripts.pdf
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February 2004 - Starting an AT
Interest Group
The Tip for this month is "Starting an AT Interest Group." Thanks to the
Topic Table Lunch Bunch at the ATIA for suggesting this. Learn WHY to
start a group, WHO, HOW to begin, and WHAT to do at meetings. Enjoy!
Starting an AT Interest Group.pdf
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January 2004 - Cooking Up Some
Literacy By: Caroline Musselwhite
This month's tip presents cooking activities and recipe books to support
symbol uses and beginning literacy. If you know of other great
picture cookbooks, or literature-related cookbooks, please share them with
us! Bon Appetit!!
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pdf File Information
Please Note: Many of this years tips are in the form of .pdf
files. Click on the name of the file - highlighted in blue - and
that will take you to the .pdf.
If you are having trouble, here's another tip:
OPENING ADOBE ACROBAT FILES:
1) Drag the document into a folder on your desktop
2) Plan A: Double-click the document and see if it opens
in Adobe Acrobat
Plan B:
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Go to Find (under File menu when you're in the Finder) and type Acrobat
- see if Acrobat Reader is on your computer.
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If so, open it
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Then go to File/Open and open the desired file from within
Plan C: If you don't have Acrobat Reader
on your computer, go to their website and download it: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
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