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	Podcast:		Talking With Tech AAC Podcast
	Episode:		Samantha Hagness & Becky Woolley (Part 1) - Modeling AAC in the Classroom Using Grid 3
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:38:24
	Publish Date:		2023-05-21 22:28:08
	Description:		This week, Chris interviews Samantha Hagness and Becky Woolley, two AT/AAC Specialists from the Mesa Public Schools. They chat about some of their successes and setbacks with using TouchChat as their Tier 1 approach under the Specific Language System First approach and some ideas they had to integrate Grid 3 into their classrooms along with TouchChat. Before the interview, Chris and Rachel chat - in person again - about some recent webinars they did with school districts to help them improve their AAC implementation. They discuss some of the highlights, including helping staff change their mindset about how much they know about AAC and some of the second-guessing that people do when they are being coached - there may be some level of worry that they will be judged harshly by the coach or other staff. Rachel and Chris encourage coaches to reassure communication partners that they have the knowledge and skills they need to be successful! Key ideas this week:
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