Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Allies: Strategies for Effective Communication Partnerships-Implementation: Communication Partner Strategies: Active & Extra (Part 5)

The purpose of this training is to educate and train caregivers, professionals, and students who work with individuals who use a speech generating device (SGD) to augment their communication.

Professionals will increase their understanding of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) principles, communication partner strategies, the levels of AAC communicators, how to adapt activities for an individual’s communication needs, and other related topics.

Specifically, this section will address:

  1. Aided Language Stimulation & Augmented Input
  2. Wait time
  3. Sabotage
  4. Open Ended Questions
  5. Offering Choices
  6. Levels of Support
  7. Video Modeling/Peer Modeling
  8. Expansions/recasting/Feedback/Extension
  9. Chaining
  10. Contrastive examples
  11. Supported Navigation

 

Target Audience

This training is designed for professionals with backgrounds in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, education, special education, and behavioral therapy, as well as caregivers and community members who are interested in learning more about AAC.

Learning Objectives

Implementation

o Define 3 Communication Partner Strategies (CPS)

o Choose 3 CPS to implement in given scenarios

Additional Information

Course Contact: 
For any questions or concerns, please contact Caroline Woeber, MA, CCC-SLP at aaccamps@childrenscolorado.org
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/07/2024
Course expires: 
12/01/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Allies: Strategies for Effective Communication
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO 80221
United States

ASHA:
This course is a part of a 10-activity, compilation of courses that will total 1.35 ASHA contact hours. No individual credits will be awarded

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.

Available Credit

  • 1.75 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

You will need access to the internet, speakers or a headset to participate in this course.