2018: Supporting High-Tech AAC in the Classroom (Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.)

Description

Course Description:As clinicians, teachers, aides, and parents, we all seek success in the classroom that ensures a more inclusive environment: one that fosters students’ emerging AAC skills, supports growth, and provides opportunities for inclusive interactions with a variety of people.  Through lecture, video examples, and demonstrations using Tobii Dynavox high-tech AAC communication software, participants will explore a variety of ways to progress student communication, and social and academic goals. Assessment tools, communication partner techniques, implementation strategies, and resources will be introduced to support inclusion and successful use of AAC in the classroom.  Participants will leave with new ideas, strategies and resources to use the next day in their classrooms!
 
Learning Objectives: Upon completion, participants will be able to: (1) Define augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and describe how it can be used to address student communication, social, and academic goals. (2) Name and describe two broad types of vocabulary needed for classroom participation. (3) List two or more communication partner strategies to support successful participation in the classroom.
 
ADDRESS: 
Adelphi University, Alumni House
154 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, New York.


QUESTIONS:  Contact: Priscilla Mezrahi  email: priscilla.mezrahi@tobiidynavox.com phone: 516-580-0050
 
Participants are expected to be present for the entire program.  Individuals who are not present for the full program will not be recommended for ASHA CEUs.  No partial credit will be provided.

 

This course will be offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional Area).

Training type
Implementation Workshop

Open seats
5

Presenter
Patrick Brune
Patrick Brune, M.S., CCC-SLP has over 30 years of clinical experience in the area of AAC. His focus has been on developing tools and supports that create successful communication opportunities for all our customers. Patrick is a member of the Learning Services Team for Tobii Dynavox.