Practical AAC Vocabulary Organization & Implementation Across School Activities

Purpose of Workshop/Overview:  The purpose of this workshop is to teach all staff working with students who require AAC, how we can support student learning and use of vocabulary across daily activities.  This training will educate on best practice with regards to vocabulary selection to support communication development through the use of core vocabulary.  We will take a practical approach to learn how this can be implemented within classroom activities without "recreating the wheel.!"  Specific AAC modeling and implementation strategies will be taught with suggestions to encourage increased participation from your AAC users.  Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm and/or make and take lessons that are directly applicable to your own classrooms.  We will have opportunities for group discussion for collaboration on tough cases.  

What to bring:  Not mandatory to bring/do, but would be beneficial as a form of "make and take" for you to bring technology for:

1.) Boardmaker/picture symbol software; and/or  2.) Speech Generating Device/iPad Communication App to program and make additions to (does not necessarily need to be student specific). 

Teams are encouraged to attend.

Tess Heckel, CESA 8 Assistive Technology Coordinator will be our presenter. Tessa is also a licensed SLP.

Cost:  

$50/person for PDforSESS member (Professional Development for Sp. Ed. Student Services)

$100 per person for non-member PDforSESS

CANCELLATION POLICY: Any registration cancellation must be received 7 days prior to the scheduled date to receive a refund or avoid invoicing. CESA 8 will only provide full refund of registration fees depending on individual circumstances. Refunds depend upon the ability of CESA 8 to cancel any financial obligations created by the registration such as meals, materials, etc. Registered participants not in attendance on the day of the session will be charged the full registration fee. CESA 8 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment or inclement weather. Participants will be notified via email through myQuickReg.com if a cancellation occurs. Please make sure all of your contact information is correct in myQuickReg.com. DIETARY ACCOMMODATIONS: Due to varied dietary restrictions, CESA 8 cannot guarantee that all special dietary accommodations can be met. CESA 8 makes every effort to accommodate basic dietary restrictions with advance notice, but please plan accordingly. BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT YOU CONSENT TO PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEOTAPE taken during the course for publicity, promotional, and/or educational purposes including but not limited to publications, presentations, newsletters, internet, and social media sources. I do this with full knowledge and consent to waive all claims for compensation for the use or for damages. If you do not consent to this statement, please send a written notice via email to the agency contact listed on the workshop posting.