Implementing the Use of AAC in the Classroom and School
Do you feel like your teachers are struggling to implement your techniques and strategies in the classroom? This training is for you! You will learn how to better serve and teach your classroom teachers and other general/special education teachers throughout your school to implement and use AAC in their classrooms. Through the implementation of AAC in the classroom setting, children have access to communication through a first-then board, picture communication system, speech-generating device, and more. We will explore the different options, when to develop/use them, and how to incorporate these tools into the educational setting and curriculum.
Speaker
Dr. Kaitlin Brown is a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She has worked with a variety of clients, but specializes in pediatric feeding disorders, augmentative and alternative communication systems, and pediatric language disorders. She currently works full-time in a school-based setting where she has partnered with the Assistive Technology Specialist to launch a functional communication project for the district. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at Brescia University for their online Master's program. Dr. Brown has taught a variety of continuing education courses, predominately in pediatric feeding disorders. She is currently writing a children's book with a colleague and they are planning to publish soon. Dr. Brown has a passion for children, their families, and assisting in the process to accessing functional communication. Kaitlin is an adjunct professor at Brescia University.
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 the different types of AAC with options of each.
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You’ll be able to
Describe the scaffolding of AAC.
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You’ll be able to
Identify and describe different strategies to implement the use of AAC in the classroom setting.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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\Introduction
5 minutes - 2
What is AAC and how is it implemented in the schools
15 minutes - 3
What forms of AAC are available and how do we implement them in the classroom
20 minutes - 4
How to incorporate AAC and core vocabulary into instruction
10 minutes - 5
Wrap-up & Questions
29 minutes
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
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