Literacy

Reading and writing are complex skills. Literacy skills allow people who use AAC an opportunity to use complex communication systems with which to access typical educational, vocational and social environments. 

If you wish to add to this category, you are invited to submit information an article to the editor.


To request a translation of any of the articles in this folder, click through to the translator of your choice using the translation button, above right. Please paste the link to the article you would like translated into your email message to the translator.

 

Some articles that you will find on IE are already translated into different languages. Click on the link beside the flags below to browse the articles available in each language:

 

 Traduit en français / French Translations

 Deutsche Übersetzungen / German Translations

 Traduzione Italiana / Italian Translations

 Traducción al Español/ Spanish Translations

 

Letto-scrittura (Traduzione italiana di / Italian Translation of “Literacy”)

 

Le competenze di letto-scrittura sono complesse. Esse offrono alle persone che usano la CAA un’opportunità per utilizzare sistemi di comunicazione complessi attraverso i quali accedere a peculiari ambienti educativi, professionali e sociali.

 

Se volete apportare il vostro contributo a questa sezione, vi invitiamo a segnalare un articolo a Nola Millin, editor dell’IE.


    The Beginning Communication Package Developed by the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at the University of Pretoria

    Indian children’s stories

    Indian children’s stories, with PCS support and teacher/parent suggestions have been developed for early readers. The stories are Ganesh and Parvati, The Little Rotiman and The Monkey and the Crocodile.

     

    This free webcast will discuss effective evidence-based practices to maximize the literacy skills of individuals who require AAC. Case studies (including video) will be used to illustrate effective interventions to help student who require AAC: (a) acquire phonological awareness skills, (b) learn to read words, (c) participate in shared reading activities with personalized books, and (d) write their own stories. With appropriate instruction, individuals who require AAC can achieve improved literacy skills and will be able to maximize their educational and vocational outcomes

    Literacy websites