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On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will share practical strategies for targeting literacy skills for people of all ages who need or use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The speakers will cover assessment, goal writing, and formative literacy skill instruction for AAC users. The webinar will include case studies, examples, opportunities for hands-on practice, and resources for clinical practice.
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SIG Perspectives
This SIG 12 activity highlights important topics related to introducing and teaching future speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, and other practitioners about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The first article shares outcomes of a specialized training program that included specific AAC content on the knowledge of emergency first responders (i.e., police, firefighters, EMS). The second article identifies topics (assessment and intervention) and strategies (active and passive learning and multidisciplinary inclusion) preferred by speech-language pathology and special education students as part of a dedicated preprofessional AAC course. The third article describes changes in perceived preparedness of preservice speech-language pathologists in assuming specific AAC roles after they participated in graduate-level AAC coursework that highlighted AAC personnel roles
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eWorkshop
In this course, three SLPs share their perspectives on working with multilingual students and overcoming challenges and barriers to equitable and effective augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions. The course explores practical strategies, tools, and templates to help SLPs engage students and families, support multiple languages in AAC devices for students who are speaking or nonspeaking, and advocate for affirming practices that center the whole child.
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SIG Perspectives
This SIG 12 activity offers opportunities to extend augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) clinical practice through the inclusion of critical topic areas. The
first article describes survey results and offers recommendations on parent perspectives
regarding AAC assessments, barriers, and supports. Then, the second article focuses
on the perceptions of Latina mothers of young children in early intervention settings,
highlighting the need for culturally responsive communication and family centered
support. As a part of a review of the existing literature, the third article uncovers needs
for family centered, multilingual, and multicultural practice and calls for more quantitative
research in multilingualism and AAC.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) have specific communication needs relevant to accessing mental health care. This on demand webinar will delve into this vital area of care, providing actionable strategies and next steps to SLPs who work with AAC users, regardless of your familiarity with the arena of mental health access.
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SIG Perspectives
These SIG 12 Perspectives articles offer opportunities to extend augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) clinical practice through the inclusion of critical topic
areas. They describe survey results and recommendations on disaster preparedness for
SLPs to support people who use AAC; propose strategies for clinicians to create a
“friendship mindset” in AAC assessment and implementation; offer strategies for
designing and implementing Visual Scene Displays (VSDs) as a component within AAC
systems for clients across the lifespan; and describe how perspectives of adult part-time
AAC communicators support assessment and intervention with beginning
communicators who have intermittent, unreliable, and inconsistent speech.
Format(s):
eWorkshop
Coaching communication partners to support augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an important and effective strategy, and the increase in virtual communication over the past year has opened the door for more comprehensive and robust coaching opportunities. This session from ASHA's 2021 Schools Connect online conference examines technology tools that make the process more efficient, accessible, and effective. The presenter also discusses strategies to build relationships and create positive collaboration with families and caregivers.
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SIG Perspectives
These SIG 12 Perspectives articles provide information on current issues associated with visual processing of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) displays for people with traumatic brain injury, assessment of the expressive language abilities of Spanish-speaking children who rely on AAC, and culturally sensitive approaches to aided language modeling. Readers will be more adept at designing effective AAC displays for adults with traumatic brain injury and at providing AAC services to children from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds.
Format(s):
eWorkshop
This recorded dialogue features two speech-language pathologists and an AAC user, who discuss collaboration and language intervention using AAC.
Format(s):
eWorkshop
This recorded dialogue features speech-language pathologist Ashley Larisey and educational specialist Kate Ahern, who discuss strategies and ideas for engaging middle and high school students and for supporting AAC learning at home for students of all ages.
Format(s):
eWorkshop
This recorded dialogue features two experts on AAC, who discuss challenges and potential solutions when creating more effective learning environments for AAC users and using AAC with individuals with different developmental needs.
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
These SIG 12 Perspectives articles provide information on current issues associated with display design and image complexity for individuals with cortical visual impairment and an in-depth overview of telepractice for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication. Readers will be more adept at assessing and assisting children with cortical visual impairment and will have a better understanding of telepractice methods that can be used to improve virtual service delivery.
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