Using Grid as a Multi-Tiered Support in Schools

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
paraprofessional
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 7

Description:

In this session, we will discuss the experiences of classrooms across the country in their journey of implementing AAC supports embedded directly into instruction, utilizing Grid software as a UDL tool, to support students with special education needs while concurrently bolstering learning for their peers. We will look at how Grid has provided a framework to support explicit instruction, differentiated instruction, and peer-mediated instruction through assistive technology (Rogers and Johnson, 2018). We will also take a tour of ready-made templates within Grid that can be used to support learning and modeling. The goal is for attendees to come away with practical AAC and UDL strategies they can immediately put to use while understanding the broader implications for leveraging AAC tools to create accessible curriculum.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss three ways that augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) functions as a universal design for learning (UDL) tool.

• Identify three learning supports and/or strategies they can immediately deploy across a classroom.

• Identify 2 tools/features in Grid that can be utilized as multi-modal supports.

Disclosures:

Melanie Gylling receives a salary from Smartbox Assistive Technology, where she is the Director of Clinical Education.

She is a member of ASHA, ASHA SIG 12, ISAAC, and USAAC. She also is a member of the DEIA Committee and AAC Awareness committees for USSAAC but receives no compensation.
Andrea King receives a salary from Smartbox Assistive Technology.
She is a member of ASHA, ASHA SIG 12.