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Description Life would be boring if you only communicated to express wants and needs. There are a variety of reasons to use language, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users have the right to use them all. In this course, you’ll explore communicative functions, ways to expand vocabulary for AAC users, and tools to help identify where to start. You’ll learn practical implementation strategies and communication partner strategies to support communication growth. Learning Objectives: Describe two other functions of communication beyond requesting Describe one benefit and one barrier to requesting as a communication function Identify four techniques to support implementation of new communication skills Important CEU update– please read: ASHA regulations are changing. We are no longer permitted to submit incomplete course records for CEUs. If you are seeking CEUs for this course, you MUST enter an accurate name, email, and complete address when registering. If your name/address has changed, please contact ASHA to update www.asha.org/Form/Name-Change-Request/First name Last name Address (house number and street name) City/State or Province/zip or postal code Country 8-digit ASHA number We look forward to learning with you in our live session. This course provides an opportunity to earn ASHA CEU’s and will not be recorded. Disclosures: Financial Disclosure: Presenter is a full-time employee of Tobii-Dynavox. Non-financial Disclosure: Presenter has no relevant non-financial relationships. Content Disclosure: Because of the unique characteristics of our product, this presentation will focus exclusively on the Tobii Dynavox product line and will not include information about other communication or educational products. Disclaimer: ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
Training type
Onsite (CEU)
Presenter
Caroline Gaddy
Caroline Gaddy, MFA, MA, CCC-SLP (they/she) is Learning Consultant for Tobii Dynavox. In addition, they are a speech-language pathologist, AAC specialist, disability advocate, and neurodiversity educator. Caroline worked for many years in school settings as a teacher and an SLP. They also worked in medical settings with adult and pediatric populations, and specialized in supporting communication access for people with multiple disabilities. Caroline is passionate about disability justice and inclusion, and firmly believes that communication is a fundamental human right.
Price
Free of charge
Time
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
CT
Date
11-09-2024
Location
M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital
Wilf Auditorium
2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis,
MN
55454
United States
More to Say: Helping Communicators Go Beyond Requesting
, 09, 2024 9:30 am - 12:00 pm CT
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