Organizing Your AAC Toolkit: Digital Resources for the Modern SLP

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist

special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.01 CEU

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Edina

Description:

This presentation equips speech-language pathologists with a digital toolkit for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources. Key elements include evaluation tools for AAC, light-tech solutions for classrooms, user-friendly manuals for popular AAC apps, and communication partner training resources for educational teams and families. Additionally, it features specialized literacy activities for emergent readers who use AAC, as well as interactive games to encourage communication. Attendees will learn strategies for organizing these resources into a personalized system, enhancing clinical efficiency and collaboration across educational settings.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Identify three resources for AAC evaluations.

• List three resources for training communication partners.

• Name three interactive games for AAC learning.