Communication and Vision Across the School Day: ​An Interdisciplinary Approach

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 4

Description:

An area of need for clinicians is how to address the communication needs of students while embedding appropriate visual adaptations into their augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. This interactive session will discuss individualized considerations that are necessary to implement student-centered AAC design for students with complex communication needs and visual impairment who currently utilize or trial high/low technology AAC interventions. Presenters and participants will examine case studies to observe and analyze AAC assessment and treatment strategies. The presenters will open the topic for participants to discuss their own clinical experiences with various populations.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Describe unique considerations for AAC design for students with CCN and a diagnosis of CVI or visual impairment

• Identify visual components and strategies to increase student participation in the classroom

• Examine case studies that include applied principles of student-centered intervention strategies and an interdisciplinary team approach

Disclosures:

The presenter is an employee of HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. She has no other relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.