RESOURCES!
RETHINK • RELEARN • REIMAGINE
HELPFUL WEBSITES
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HELPFUL WEBSITES •
AAC: PRC-Saltillo Lite Tech Core Boards
“A low-tech option is a great tool as a back-up to the dedicated solution, use for modeling or during water activities. These low-tech printable options are available to support some of the WordPower™ files.”
CREDIT Institute
“Advancing equity through thought-provoking continuing education, compassionate consulting, and connection.”
Learn Play Thrive Course
“Resources and continuing education trainings that promote the use of strengths-based, ethical, neurodiversity-affirming practices for professionals (including OTs, SLPs, social workers, and psychologists) working with Autistic people.”
books
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books •
Out of my Mind - Sharon Draper
“The first book in the ‘Out of My Mind’ series by Sharon M. Draper that follows Melody Brooks, an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who is determined to be heard and not defined by her disability.”
Out of my Heart - Sharon Draper
“Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing's out of her reach, not even summer camp. There have to be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she's going to sleuth one out.”
AAC for All: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice 1st Edition by Mollie G. Mindel (Author), Jeeva John (Author)
“A resource for practicing speech-language pathologists and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) specialists working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations.”
podcasts
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podcasts •
AAC for All: Here’s How We Do It! with Karina Saechao ~ Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast
Insights on improving AAC access for marginalized kids and offers practical advice for therapists collaborating with parents and teachers, emphasizing equity, access, and outcomes.
Why We Need to Make Speech Therapy Accessible with Karina Saechao ~ Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism Podcast
We discuss the difficulties many autism families, especially autism families of color have accessing therapy and appropriate supports, such as AAC.
Often Overlooked but Definitely Essential...The Role of the SLP in Our Schools with Karina Saechao ~ Empowered Educational Conversations with Elin and Christina Podcast
Discussing the gap in the knowledge and understanding of practitioners as related to how to identify, assess, determine eligibility for, and treat language disorders in children from marginalized backgrounds.
RESEARCH & ARTICLES
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RESEARCH & ARTICLES •
Research