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How to Choose and Customize AAC Tools for Your Students

Welcome back! If you’re here, you’ve probably already learned the basics of AAC from our first post. Now, we’re moving on to something equally important: choosing and customizing AAC tools for your students. This step is crucial because not all students need the same tool. Some might need something as simple as a picture board, while others could benefit from a high-tech speech-generating device. Let’s walk through how you can pick the right AAC tool for your student and make

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5 ways to use paraprofessionals during distance learning - cultivating exceptional minds podcast

5 Easy Ways to use paraprofessionals during distance learning

Paraprofessionals are such an important part of our special education teams. We work as a team, each playing our part, to meet the needs of all of our students.
But when we shifted – overnight – to distance learning, we were left wondering how best to use these valuable team members. When so much of what they do requires being physically with students, how does that work when no one is together?

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