
Venita Litvack, MS, CCC-SLP

Listen. Learn. Earn Continuing Education Units.
MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES
Cunningham, J. W. (2001). The National Reading Panel report. Reading Research Quarterly, 36, 326-335. doi:10.1598/RRQ.36.3.5
Erickson, K. A., & Koppenhaver, D. (2020). Comprehensive literacy for all: Teaching students with significant disabilities to read and write. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
Hall, D.P., & Williams, E. (2001). Predictable Charts: Shared writing for kindergarten and 1st grade. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa.
Hanser, G. (2006). Promoting emergent writing for students with significant disabilities. OT Practice, 11(9), 1-8.
Jones, C.D., Clark, S. K., & Reutzel, D. R. (2013). Enhancing alphabet knowledge instruction: Research implications and practical strategies for early childhood educators. Early Childhood Education Journal, 41, 81-89. doi:10.1007/s10643-012-0534-9
Kent-Walsh, J., Binger, C., & Malani, M. D. (2010). Teaching partners to support the communication skills of young children who use AAC: Lessons from the ImPAACT program. Early Childhood Services, 4, 155-170.
Mathis, H.J. (2010). The effect of pause time upon the communicative interactions of young people who use augmentative and alternative communication. (Master's thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand). Retrieved from https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/3878
Treiman, R., Levin, I., & Kessler, B. (2007). Learning of letter names follow similar principles across languages: Evidence from Hebrew. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 96, 87-106. doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2006.08.002
Online Resources:
Tarheel Reader: https://tarheelreader.org
Core Calendar Club: https://speechiesideup.com/core-calendar-club-challenge/
Speechie Side Up Podcast: https://speechiesideup.com/
Iowa Department of Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCjV5sSPJR8
Tar heel gameplay: https://tarheelgameplay.org/
Epic Books: https://www.getepic.com/
Overdrive: https://www.overdrive.com
Literacy through Unity: https://aaclanguagelab.com/
Saltillo Calendar Supports: https://saltillo.com/chatcorner/content/67
Tell Me Curriculum: https://www.attainmentcompany.com/tell-me-program
The Center for Literacy and Disability Studies: https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/
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Audio File Editing provided by Caitlin Akier, MA, CCC-SLP/L, Contributing Editor
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Web Editing provided by Sinead Rogazzo, MS, CCC-SLP, Contributing Editor
Kaitlyn
Amazing AAC course
Absolutely worth every minute - such good ideas on how to best implement literacy with students who use AAC. Definitely fun recommendations to incorporate in your daily therapy sessions to make reading and writing engaging.