Interprofessional Education/ Practice Approach to CLRP- AAC Service Delivery Series- Part 1: Role of Speech-Language Pathologists and Physical Therapists

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist

educator
family member / caregiver

K-12 administration
occupational therapist

physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist

university professor / personnel

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 3

Description:

Culturally-Linguistically Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interprofessional Practice (CLRP-AAC IPP) series has been developed as an interprofessional education opportunity to provide individualized training for specific team professionals. Series Part 1 will bridge the research-to-practice gap, providing strategies that support interprofessional collaboration for speech-language pathologists working with physical therapists in AAC service delivery for students with motor limitations within the school setting. The presenter will present evidence-based practices to guide speech-language pathologists in collaborating with physical therapists within the school setting. Moreover, the presentation will describe the significance of the physical therapist’s knowledge base in selecting AAC strategies and methods necessary to meet the communication goals and objectives. This presentation will guide speech-language pathologists, family members, and regular and special education teachers in working with physical therapists.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Describe the role of a physical therapist in CLRP-AAC service delivery

• Describe facilitators in CLRP- AAC school-based service delivery with students with mobility limitations.

• Describe barriers in CLRP- AAC school-based service delivery with students with mobility limitations.