AAC-SLP | Tools for Life | Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation. GA's Assistive Tech Act program. Augmentative & Alternative Communication. Msgs are my own.
Georgia Tech, Atlanta
Joined January 2016
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Jennifer Ro retweeted
Our team had the pleasure of presenting to the LDBF Boxing for Parkinson’s Center for Movement Challenges yesterday! Those who attended learned about the Tools for Life program and how our team can support those with #Parkinsons and other movement challenges.
#ATAwareness
Jennifer Ro retweeted
We have an open position for an Occupational Therapy (OT) Specialist!
Visit bit.ly/3xppJJ4 and click "View All Jobs." Then, search for Job ID 254239.
This job listing will close on Sunday, March 26. Submit your application today!
ALT A photo of two people placing different shaped blocks into the space in which they fit. There is an overlay that says "We're Hiring! Occupational Therapist at Tools for Life."
Bring on the silly socks for #WorldDownsSyndromeDay !!
Our team is rocking #LotsOfSocks for today’s #WorldDownSyndromeDay!
Make sure you wear your silly socks today to support @WorldDSDay and those with #DownSyndrome around the world! 🧦🌎
ALT Jennifer Ro props her feet on her desk. She is wearing a ladybug sock on one foot and a caterpillar sock on the other.
ALT Tori Hughes shows off her blue socks with hippos.
ALT Martha Rust props up her feet with two different holiday socks.
ALT Hunter McFeron wears two different socks with dogs on them.
It was a great day for clarity and understanding!!
Where are my language lovers? It's been a great day for complete sentences and cohesive narratives, right?! Love when our elected officials shower us w/ strong type-token ratios & Tier 2 vocabulary! #AACSLP
Good read! Transactional Supports are what teachers & adults do themselves; either by how they interact with or how they modify the environment for autistic students. *Useful tools in the appendix.
Hoping other facts emerge to add context ... But if not, I'm absolutely appalled this is happening. What next?
Oregon Public Broadcasting confirms tweets today that federal officers in camouflage but no agency identification or badges, driving unmarked non-government rental cars, are grabbing protestors off streets in Portland and not talking w local authorities
opb.org/news/article/federal…
Prevalence of autism has increased. Now 1 in 54 as per CDC estimates.
autismspeaks.org/press-relea…
Love these ideas ... Some of our earliest communicators benefit when embedding movement and sensory-based elements within activities. Key thought: what will foster their interest and engagement. praacticalaac.org/praactical…
Loved the message of this Super Bowl ad and encouraging girls to pursue STEM fields. #MakeSpaceForWomen
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Looks like some good AAC info coming next week at low cost ... FREE! xceptionaled.com/aac-after-w…
Jennifer Ro retweeted
Interested in learning more about AAC? Check out some free online presentations today and tomorrow & join the slack channel to chat:) aacconference.com/schedule.h… #AAC #summerpd #slpeeps #SLP #augcomm #AACinthecloud
This is absolute ENGAGED learning in the classroom!!! Love this lesson ... And I'm sure your students love you, @stewartmaleah!!
Jennifer Ro retweeted
A publishing house worth knowing about if you teach and/or read with and/or recommend books for beginning readers, facebook.com/theinnovationpr…. #litdis
What a fantastic list to further your own learning and to help families and others who support children with autism! praacticalaac.org/praactical…
Oh my goodness ... This made me laugh out loud! Glad to start spring break & put work away for a few days.
The guy behind @BestyDeVosEd is all of us when she said students may learn better in larger classes. 🤦🏾♀️
More #BetsyFailed moments ⬇️
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Jennifer Ro retweeted
Looking for GREAT deals on #AAC and #SpecialEducation Apps? Don't miss these apps deals in honor of #AutismAcceptanceMonth! Pay close attention to specific sale dates for each app. Not all AAC companies are running sales. bit.ly/2019AACAppSales
Jennifer Ro retweeted
A beautiful newborn baby
Lying there
But all I see
She has Down's syndrome
A tear rolls down my cheek
She's my daughter
But I brush that thought aside
This isn't part of the plan
(Now read upwards)
A poem for #WorldPoetryDay on #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Inspired by @brian_bilston
Good reminders to foster social connections in the classroom ... For student engagement during instruction & social-emotional well-being. Communication and positive social interactions are the foundation. amp.edutopia.org/article/key…