Bridges News — AAC

Widgit Emergency Communication book for Deafblind Services 0

In 2014 Deafblind Community Services published for its Emergency Intervenor Service clients, the Emergency Communication Kits, based on Widgit's First Response Communication Book, these were created by Bridges. They are designed for essential communication between the client and first responders in the critical time before an intervenor can arrive.

Brandon Readtopia implementation 0

In 2019, supported by Bridges Professional Learning, 10 classes in Brandon Manitoba consisting of teams of 4 teachers each, implemented curricula for student with complex learning needs (i.e. AAC users, cognitive, sensory challenges, physical disabilities):

• Readtopia, the comprehensive experiential instructional reading program.
• Equals math curriculum that connects functional math to abstract ideas.
• First Author comprehensive writing curriculum that teaches how to write and measures writing progress (introduced this year)

COVID Update: FREE AAC Printable Widgit Symbol Resources 1

Download Widgit symbol-supported communication docs including, handwashing poster set, COVID Super Core communication boards, and Upset by the News Symbol Book.

Can you imagine how much worse your anxiety and frustration would be if you could not talk about the COVID-19 crisis? This is the second in a series of posts that tackles AAC issues in the context of the global pandemic.

COVID UPDATE AAC: Coronavirus Grid 3 Sets 0

Smartbox, have just introduced new free Grid 3 sets to support communication about the COVID pandemic created using the Super Core template.

Can you imagine how much more your anxiety and frustration would be increased if you could not talk about the COVID-19 pandemic?  This is the first in a series of posts that will tackle AAC issues in the context of the global pandemic. 
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