Useful Links

Useful Links

• Sue Larkey
  Autism and Aspergers resources for teachers and parents.
• Classroom Timers
  Big fun interactive timers.
• Speech Sound Resource Page
  Speech sound resources created by a Speech Therapist.
• Social Communication(Pragmatics)
  Information and ideas from Kid Sense Child Development.
• PrAACtical AAC
  A blog with information and resources for implementing AAC strategies.
• The Autism Helper
  A website including blog posts, ideas and resources.
• Socially Speaking
  Book, program & game developed by Alison Schroeder.
• Australian Speak Easy Association
  A link to the website for the Australian Speak Easy Association. Here you can find some resources for children, teachers and parents.
• Resources for Teachers
  A link to the Teacher Resource page from The Stuttering Foundation of America.
• Getting Started with AAC
  A resource by Dolly Bhargava on using Visual Systems to promote Communication.
• AAC Devices - How do you choose?
  This resource from the Independent Living Centre in West Australia provides comparisons of several high-tech, dynamic display AAC language systems available in Australia.
• Choosing Core Vocabulary - Saltillo.com
  This resource has ideas and a template for choosing vocabulary based on activities.
• Sparklebox ESL
  Free printables
• Sign.com.au
  This website contains resources to help learn and teach Signed English language, including a complete dictionary containing almost 3,000 words.
• Literacy Jane Farrall
  Blog posts on literacy by Jane Farrall.
• Talk Sense weebly
  101 Ideas for literacy and AAC
• Literacy for Beginning AAC Learners
  A blog post from Praactical AAC sharing activities and intervention strategies for literacy lessons.
• Speech & Language Kids
  Activities, plans, resources, tutorials & eBooks developed by a speech therapist.
• Is this person a candidate for PECS?
  A flowchart from PECS Australia.
• PECS Australia
  Includes information about PECS, available training and some resources to download.
• PODD Communication Books
  This webpage provides information about PODD communication books and the ways they can be used. Novita Children's Services
• The Autism Project
  The Autism Project website with 'how to' tips, toybox tools, and information.
• Taking Turns: how to make it easier for your child with special needs
  From www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/ - 9 ideas that will help teach turn taking to your child.
• Visual Supports
  A large range of resources from the 'Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana University Bloomington'
• Expanding Students' Communication with AAC
  A resource from the Independent Living Centre in West Australia with ideas for expanding communication
• Modelling AAC in the Classroom
  A resource from the Independent Living Centre in West Australia on why and how to model AAC use.
• Communication Opportunities in the Classroom
  A resource from the Independent Living Centre in West Australia with ideas for providing communication opportunities.
• Stuttering Handbook for Teachers
  A resource for teachers concerned about a child stuttering in the classroom.
• Jane Farrall Literacy
  This page has links to information on balanced literacy for all students.
• Jane Farrall Guided Reading Packs
  This page provides resources to enable students with complex communication needs to participate in guided reading sessions.
• Jane Farrall's AAC App List
  A list of picture, symbol and/or text based apps for communication.
• Types of AAC
  A page on'Types of AAC' from the Rocky Bay 2010 Positive AACtion Information Kit for AAC Teams
• English K-6 Modules
  A link to the English K-6 Modules.