A Type A SLP’s Framework for Quantifying Slow, Steady Progress with AAC Modeling Without Expectation

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

n/a

Age Span:

N/A

Target Audience:

AT specialist
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 2

Description:

If you’re a detail-oriented, data-driven SLP who has embraced AAC modeling without expectation but secretly wonders “is this actually working?” This session will introduce you to a framework for modeling without expectation, an approach in which the adult models language on an AAC device consistently and authentically without placing communicative demands on the child. Participants will examine observable behavioral domains Exposure, Tolerated, Acknowledge, Curiosity, Try It, Acceptance, and Exploration and will learn how each domain is defined, observed, and measured. The session will progress from framework introduction to domain-by-domain data collection methods, including frequency counts, prompted versus unprompted ratios, and behavioral rating scales. Participants will apply these methods using a ready-to-use session data collection tool and will leave with a replicable system for documenting incremental AAC progress and communicating growth

Learning Outcomes:

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

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to Recall the evidence base supporting AAC modeling without expectation and name why slow, steady progress is clinically meaningful

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to Distinguish patterns of slow, steady AAC progress within a dataset and interpret what the data reveals about modeling fidelity

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to Design a personalized data collection system for quantifying AAC modeling input that can be immediately implemented within their own clinical setting.

Disclosures:

None