Implementing AAC for Emergent Communicators (Fredericton, NB) Private

Description

This implementation-based workshop will focus on the emergent communicator and how we can best provide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports and strategies that help them realize their communication potential. Participants will review the stages of pre-intentional and intentional communication. Participants will then learn about low and high-tech AAC communication supports with the goal of moving our emergent communicators toward symbolic communication.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• List three characteristics of an emergent communicator
• Identify two assessment tools for assessing emergent communication skills
• Identify two high-tech AAC solutions that can be implemented with the emergent communicator

This course is being offered for 2.5 CMH (Certification Maintenance Hours)

A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the session.

Participants are expected to be present for the entire session.  Registration on a computer rather than a mobile device is recommended.

Check-in begins at 9:00 am

Location:  

The Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation 

Horizon Health Network

800 Priestman Street

Fredericton, NB E3B 0C7

Questions?  

Contact: Lindsey Frohn lindsey.frohn@tobiidynavox.com 913-209-4731 

Training type
Implementation Workshop

Open seats
24

Presenter
Lindsey Frohn
Lindsey Frohn is a speech-language pathologist experienced in a rehabilitation setting working with a wide variety of diagnoses and disorders including TBI, stroke, Down syndrome, and autism. Lindsey developed a passion for AAC early in her career to increase her patients’ abilities to communicate successfully. She is a member of the Tobii Dynavox Learning Team where she develops and conducts trainings, creates implementation resources, and presents at conferences about AAC topics.