Collective Padlet - Vietnamese Parent Project by Ehab Algaheim

Rights in Obtaining Assistive Technology

918786523 — 2025-02-27 06:44:38 UTC

The article details how to obtain an AAC device for your child and discusses your rights in obtaining assistive technology. A version in Vietnamese is available.

Communication with IEP Team

918786523 — 2025-02-27 06:50:03 UTC

As a parent, communication within an IEP process is crucial because it ensures your child's needs are understood and that it enables you to actively participate in decision making, creating a collaborative relationship with the professionals involved, and ultimately created the best framework plan for your child.

Least Restrictive Environment

918786523 — 2025-02-27 06:52:59 UTC

This resource explains LRE and that all kids should be in general education classrooms unless a strong reason is given.

Parent Collaboration with AAC Team

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:03:07 UTC

This resource provides ways in which parents of AAC users can effectively collaborate with their child’s AAC team and inappropriate requests that parents should stand their ground on saying no to. One example being if an AAC team member asks you to pretend you don’t understand what your child is telling you.

Interpreter Resources in Vietnamese

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:05:46 UTC

This is a great resource for materials written in Vietnamese for families to use when working with interpreters. Scroll down to the bottom and select the Vietnamese folder.

Parent Centers and Resources

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:14:01 UTC

This resource provides access to parent centers across the US.

Laws that Protect Children with Disabilities

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:16:35 UTC

Self-Advocay

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:23:08 UTC

A guide for starting a discussion about needs and concerns with a school. Vietnamese version is available to download.

Parent Support - Search Engine

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:28:44 UTC

This website has a search function that allows you to look for parent support resources.

Parents Helping Parents

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:31:04 UTC

This website is available in Vietnamese and has links to online resources and support from other Vietnamese parents with similar experiences.

Bilingual Communication with AAC

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:38:12 UTC

Link Tree featuring information about the benefits of bilingual education and common misconceptions about AAC

The Circle of Vietnamese Parents

918786523 — 2025-02-27 07:39:56 UTC

Summary of knowledge and parenting methods for parents.

Modeling AAC During Meals

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:35:59 UTC

For a low-cost resource with symbols of various types of food, including traditional Vietnamese dishes, please visit the following link:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vietnamese-Food-Communication-Board-with-Real-Images-AAC-Speech-Therapy-11904673

Modeling AAC during morning and night routines

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:37:52 UTC

Modeling AAC at the pool

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:39:41 UTC

Additional resources for AAC in the water:

https://www.forbesaac.com/post/aac-in-the-water

https://blog.mycoughdrop.com/catch-the-wave-aac-in-the-water/

Vietnamese Core Vocabulary Board

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:42:40 UTC

With a Vietnamese core vocabulary board, a student can interact with family members or friends who speak Vietnamese. Many students who use AAC learn to communicate in two languages. Adults can model using the board to teach students to communicate in Vietnamese.

Expressing Pain or Illness

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:48:37 UTC

What Hurts? Communication Board

LAMP Modeling Pack for the Hospital

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:50:45 UTC

Managing Behavior and Emotions

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:56:32 UTC

How to Help Your Child Understand and Label Emotions

How I feel today

918786523 — 2025-02-27 17:59:36 UTC

Teaching words to express feelings.

How to Help Your Child Stop Hitting and Pushing

918786523 — 2025-02-27 18:51:57 UTC

Sentence Building with Actions

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:13:51 UTC

Example Scripted Story

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:16:32 UTC

Short Story Comprehension Activity

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:17:43 UTC

Integrating literacy with AAC instruction

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:22:19 UTC

This article emphasizes the importance of integrating literacy instruction with AAC to empower AAC users with comprehensive reading, writing, and communication skills. It outlines key strategies tailored to both emergent and conventional literacy learners, including

Shared reading
Guided reading
Independent reading
Shared writing
Independent writing
Letter and sound awareness,
Spelling

The approach is based on modeling and providing real-world opportunities for learning.

Literacy Instruction for individuals with CCN

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:26:57 UTC

The website provides guidelines for teaching literacy to individuals with complex communication needs (CCN), such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome. It covers essential literacy skills, teaching methods, and includes video examples of instructional strategies. It highlights success stories, such as Krista, a student who overcame significant challenges to read independently. On this website you will find information on

Sound Blending
Phoneme Segmentation
Letter-Sound Correspondences
Shared Reading
Sight Word Recognition
Reading Sentences and Simple Stories
Reading Comprehension

Project Core

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:29:08 UTC

The Project Core Professional Development Modules provide a self-directed learning resource aimed at equipping individuals with skills to implement Universal Core vocabulary for students. The modules focus on evidence-based communication strategies such as modeling, prompting, and providing wait time, integrated into daily academic routines.

Here you will find educational modules on:

Universal Core Vocabulary
Teaching Communication During Daily Routines and Activities
Shared Reading
Predictable Chart Writing
Alphabet Knowledge and Phonological Awareness
Independent Reading
Independent Writing

Clusive: An Accessible, Digital Reading Platform

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:32:46 UTC

Clusive is an adaptive and accessible web-based reading and learning environment designed to engage students in independent reading. Based on the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Clusive scaffolds the development of reading skills for students in grades 5 through 12. You can change the level of difficulty of a variety of texts to fit the changing needs of your child.

Book Creator

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:37:20 UTC

Book Creator is a free online platform that allows you to create a book from scratch, start from a template book, or copy pre-made books.

TouchChat User Guide

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:51:11 UTC

TouchChat Training Video

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:53:53 UTC

How-To Training Video

An in-depth video that takes you through the steps on how to operate the TouchChat app on your device.

LAMP Use

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:56:45 UTC

The complete user guide for navigating LAMP in its entirety.

LAMP Training

918786523 — 2025-02-28 06:58:37 UTC

Here is a 1-hour long course that will help you become a certified LAMP user learning the ins and outs of what this application has to offer.

Proloquo2go Use

918786523 — 2025-02-28 07:01:03 UTC

A blog post explaining how to create new symbols for new vocabulary on Proloquo2Go.

Proloquo2Go Video Tutorial

918786523 — 2025-02-28 07:03:53 UTC

Video tutorial on how to set up and use the features on Proloquo2Go

Emergency AAC Vocabulary

918786523 — 2025-02-28 07:08:56 UTC

Vocabulary related to emergencies/crisis to add to devices. Words chosen due to collaboration between AAC users and first responders.

Potential 911 Messages

918786523 — 2025-02-28 07:13:39 UTC

Simple phrases that can be pre-programmed into AAC devices when handling emergencies.

Bilingual Reading

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:06:37 UTC

English/Vietnamese Bilingual Reading Children's Books. Đọc sách thiếu nhi song ngữ Anh-Việt

Bilingual Vietnamese Storytime!

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:12:00 UTC

Communication Matters

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:16:19 UTC

Provides a community and resources specifically for AAC users, offering advice on navigating adult life with AAC, including social opportunities and events.

Story Corps

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:19:17 UTC

Help young adults maintain cultural identity by recording and sharing their personal stories. This can help affirm their place in the world as they transition into adulthood.

AAC Institute

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:23:58 UTC

Offers a range of resources for AAC users of all ages, including information on finding social opportunities and resources specifically for adult users.

Readtopia

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:26:37 UTC

Readtopia is a literacy program for students with moderate to severe disabilities. It offers multisensory tools like digital books and activities to build reading comprehension and vocabulary, focusing on real-life topics to make learning engaging and practical.

Reading A-Z Book with Vietnamese

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:33:42 UTC

Learning Ally

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:35:37 UTC

Provides audio books and related resources for students with reading disabilities (dyslexia, etc.), offering professional narration for improved comprehension.

The Arc

918786523 — 2025-02-28 17:39:16 UTC

The Arc advocates for the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including access to AAC. They provide resources for advocacy in education, employment, and healthcare.

ImpAACt

918786523 — 2025-02-28 18:22:38 UTC

Online social community for adults using AAC. These hangouts encourage interaction and social connections in a virtual environment.

Mommy & Me Vietnamese

gsoto37 — 2025-02-28 21:40:16 UTC

Vietnamese Read Alouds

918786523 — 2025-02-28 21:43:41 UTC

Playlist of 21 videos of children's stories being read in Vietnamese.

Mod Squad 4 Access

918786523 — 2025-03-01 22:56:38 UTC