Kristofer’s Story: Opening the Doors of Opportunity through AAC with Kreative Solutions

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
deaf / hard of hearing
educator
family member / caregiver
healthcare administration
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 2

Description:

Kreative Solutions is a novel approach for use of AAC throughout life from birth to adult to give persons with disabilities opportunities in all areas of life. In this presentation the presenter will describe the background, purpose, key concepts, components, methods, implementation, and outcomes of the Kreative Solutions concepts. The presenter will give specific examples of how AAC was successfully used in creative ways for inclusion of persons with disabilities in educational, functional, recreational, social, and vocational activities by describing the journey of one person with disabilities from birth to adult. The presenter will demonstrate that AAC can be successfully utilized to include persons with disabilities in all areas. Participants in this session will acquire skills which can be applied in their own unique settings.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• List 3 attitudes for successful implementation and 3 attitudes for unsuccessful implementation of the Kreative Solutions concepts.

• List the key Kreative Solutions concepts and components.

• Develop at least 3 specific ideas to apply the Kreative Solutions key concepts in their own unique settings.