Jane Odom: Resources and Strategies for Successful AAC Instruction
This week Rachel and Lucas are joined by the brilliant Jane Odom, director of PRC's LanguageLab! The conversation covers the importance of presuming competence, incorporating user interests and age-re...
26 Feb 201857min
Kevin Chaja: Using Augmented Reality to Teach Social Skills
In this episode Talking with Tech's Rachel Madel interviews Kevin Chaja of Color Black's Moment AR app to discuss brand new app that helps children with autism learn social skills. Also discussed: Cli...
23 Feb 201831min
Erin Compton: Adopting Two Children with Cerebral Palsy and Getting Started With AAC
Erin Compton is a mom to 13 children who blogs about family life, adoption, special needs and AAC learning. As a homeschool instructor she has over 20 years of experience working with young language l...
12 Feb 201849min
Erek Engar: A Specific Language System First Approach to AAC
It's time for what might be our most controversial show yet! If you have an opinion - for or against - please comment below or email at us at tech@speechscience.org and we'll be happy to address your ...
4 Feb 201853min
Kathy Howery and the Lived Experience of Speaking Through a Device
Kathy Howery joins Chris Bugaj to discuss her research on the lived experience of AAC users. Afterward, the team comes back together to talk about the importance of human identity - and humor - in lan...
26 Jan 201847min
Karen Owens of We Speak PODD
Karen Owens of We Speak PODD joins Rachel Madel for a conversation about parenting children with complex communication disorders. Meanwhile, the group discusses the nature of parents' relationships wi...
16 Jan 201855min
Alex Pavtoulov and Ofir Harel of Olà Mundo: Their app Socky, Social Reciprocity in AAC, and Building Engaging Tools for ASD
Alex Pavtoulov and Ofir Harel of Olà Mundo join Rachel and Lucas to talk about Socky, a symbol-based two-way communication system for children with Autism as well as their parents and circle of suppor...
21 Dec 201745min
Chris Gibbons: Smartbox & the Evolution of the AAC Industry
In this episode Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber, Rachel Madel, and the long-list Chris Bugaj sit down and discuss international development in AAC before welcoming Chris Gibbons of SmartBox to the s...
18 Dec 201746min
