Heidi Rabe

When you hear the word coach, what do you think of? A fancy bus or where most of us sit on planes? Someone giving directions in the moment, calling plays, instructing repeated practice, or providing resources? There are many different types of coaching and evidenced-based coaching strategies. In order to support our students/clients, professionals need to have a variety of coaching strategies in their toolboxes. During this presentation, relationship-driven, stakeholder-centered, and client-centered models will be discussed, including pros and cons of each. We will also discuss different coaching techniques within each model to help guide participants to choose an appropriate …

People with complex communication needs are often not given opportunities to write. Research shows emerging writers benefit from using alternate pencils, such as their AAC systems, and seeing others using the same method to compose for authentic purposes. This webinar will demonstrate how emerging writers can use their AAC systems to compose using a variety of authoring tools for authentic purposes. We will review the writing process, give examples of how emergent writers can use their AAC systems to write, and discuss the balance of a combining spelling/alphabetic formulation and whole-word composition. Supporting emerging writers can be fun, meaningful, and …