ableU Live & Local-Seattle: AAC in Action
Join us for a fun and educational in-person event where you'll enjoy free food and drinks while learning practical strategies for integrating AAC into everyday life. This engaging panel discussion features SLPs from a variety of settings and a parent of a device user, sharing real-world insights on device implementation, effective parent training for increased carryover, and ways to foster collaboration across different settings. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and gain valuable tools for holistic, effective AAC support!
Panelists
Kelleen Dunley, MS, CCC-SLP is the Lead Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of Washington Autism Center with over 10 years of experience supporting autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families. Her work spans speech, language, social communication, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), with a particular passion for helping individuals develop communication systems that support autonomy, self-advocacy, and authentic self-expression.
Disclosure: Kelleen will receive payment for this event.
Emily Steenbergh is a school-based SLP with over 10 years of experience. Beginning her career in Detroit, Michigan, she has also provided services for students in the states of Hawai'i and Washington. In Hawai'i, Emily co-founded Malama Speech Therapy Services and coordinated care for students throughout all the islands, particularly in the most rural schools of Hawai'i. She collaborated with government officials to develop policies and procedures for Hawai'i's Department of Special Education. In Washington, Emily is now working with schools and families as the SLP on a preschool assessment team and in developmental preschools of the greater Seattle area.
Disclosure: Emily will receive payment for this event.
Built for you
Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators
AAC Teams
Communication Partners
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
Describe and apply effective strategies for fostering buy-in and empowering caregivers and educators to promote consistent AAC use and increase carryover across home, school, and community settings.
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You’ll be able to
Discuss strategies for collaborating with professionals and caregivers to support AAC use across settings.
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You’ll be able to
Identify and list at least two actionable strategies for AAC implementation in school, clinic, or home settings.
The full 2 hours
Your learning path.
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Introduction
0-5 min - 2
Panel Discussion on AAC carryover strategies, collaboration strategies, and implementation strategies
5-50 min - 3
Wrap up and Q&A
50-60 min
Earn ASHA CEUs in three steps
Free courses, ASHA CEUs when you opt in.
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Pass the assessment
Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
CEUs reported to ASHA
Choose to be reported on the assessment and your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are filed to ASHA for you. No paperwork, no chasing certificates.
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