I am susan berkowitz, mother of 2 adult children and 2 cats, wife of more than 35 years, SLP for more than 42 years, and AAC and Autism provider for more than 47 years. I try to bring a voice to those who cannot speak so that they can say what is on their minds - even when it is something we'd rather not hear! Because everyone deserves a voice and the chance to use it for genuine communication. I hope you find my posts helpful!
Presume they can. Let's start a new school year off with that mantra. We must always assume capability for an individual with communica...
This is our 2nd week of phonological awareness tasks. If you missed week1 (rhyming) go back and read the previous post. If you missed the ...
Phonological Awareness: Let's Start with Rhyming Last week, I introduced the concept of phonological awareness and promised a month of s...
Getting a head-s tart on the the new school year with a series of posts on Phonological Processing and Awareness skills; explicit knowledge ...
When I was in grad school, nobody talked about SLPs needing to involve themselves in literacy skills activities. That's changed, and rig...
Core words are high-frequency words used repeatedly to generate our messages. They often have multiple meanings and can be used in differen...
AAC Beyond Requests: Unlocking Diverse Communication Functions in School Settings Too frequently, I observe students in educational setti...
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