While we are all staying safe at home, Tennessee Talks is working to figure out new, innovative ways to provide ongoing services to students, their families, and speech therapists through virtual outreach. And, even more importantly, we are trying to help YOU serve the AAC needs of your students while at home.
Read MoreInformation and resources shared at the East Tennessee Autism Society Conference, April 27, 2019. Resources are intended to support families and educational teams working with students with Autism who may need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Read MoreTennessee Talks 2020 PIE Conference presentation: AAC-AT Overview for the Special Education Administrator
Read MoreDr. Erickson gave the keynote presentation on ‘Why is Literacy Critical in AAC?‘ during Communication Matters International AAC Conference in September 2019 in the U.K.
Read MoreAlternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) for School Teams
Janice Reese, M.Ed., OT/L, ATP Director of Assistive Technology Little TN Valley Educational Cooperative TN Talks Project Leader Middle & Upper-Cumberland Regions
Read MoreA presentation on the best (mostly free) resources on the web for AAC, including blogs, podcasts, vendors, and professional resources.
Read MorePresentation about: Types of communication displays, Reasons for communication besides requests, Suggestions to create your own communication displays
Read MoreHow to adapt books for easier use by children with dexterity issues.
Read MorePresentation on how to design a communication board.
Read MorePresentation on: reasons why building capacity around AAC is necessary in a school distric, ways to build capacity around AAC, learning objectives for a class for SLPs on learning to implement and consult to others around AAC
Read MorePresentation with Helpful tips for Occupational Therapists supporting AAC use.
Read MoreA presentation that covers Typical Language Development and how to Classify Language in Students with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) - Level of Symbolism, Reasons to Communicate, AAC Considerations
Read MorePresentation on: Research: AAC does not hinder speech development, Visual Supports and Visual Communication, Where to Start- Vocabulary Choices? What is Core Vocabulary?, Where to Start-Modeling?, AAC Implementation Resources, Being a Good Communication Partner
Read MorePresentation covering: What is AAC?, Levels of Representation, Reasons for Communication, Aided Language Modeling, Types of Communication Displays, Ways to Access AAC, Janice Light’s Four Areas of Competency Framework
Read MorePresentation on removing barriers to AAC usage, with case study.
Read MoreTennessee Talks Four Regions
Mid Cumberland/Upper Cumberland Region
Janice Reese, ATP
Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative
[email protected]
(865) 458-8900
East TN/First TN Region
Nancy Wofford
SPARK
[email protected]
(865) 219-0130
Molly Ricks
SPARK
[email protected]
(865) 219-0130
South Central/Southeast Region
Beth Warren, ATP
Signal Centers Assistive Technology Services
[email protected]
(423) 298-8991
Northwest/Southwest Region
Vicki Haddix, M.S., CCC-SLP
University of Memphis
[email protected]
(901) 678-5800
Carol B. Wright
Mid-South Access Center for Technology
[email protected]
(901) 678-1489
Tennessee Talks is a grant project funded by the Tennessee Department of Education.
