Description
Online Synchronous Course with recorded access April 15, 2026 starting at 6:30EST Reapproved for 3 Ethic CMTE Credits!
If you buy the AACtivities Boost: AAC-Friendly Books, games, and Songs at the same time as this course then the AACtivity boost will be 50% off!
Discussion points:
- Gain a brief understanding of Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) and its role in therapy sessions.
- Learn how to integrate AAC into sessions, the importance of modeling, and why it’s a critical best practice tool for communication.
- Introduction to Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning, with activities to reinforce learning.
- Understanding LAMP Words For Life, Tobii Dynavox, TouchChat,and Proloquo2go
- Focus on teaching the right vocabulary—specifically, the difference between core and fringe words—and why starting with core words is essential.
- University programs often don’t have time to include adequate training on AAC, leading many to believe that basic vocabulary like colors, numbers, and objects, is where they should start.
- Explain why and how to move beyond this, emphasizing the importance of core words. Share proven interventions that have been successful in practice, providing participants with strategies they can apply immediately. There will also be time for participants to collaborate to create their own interventions based on what they have learned.
- Live attendance encouraged for this
