Description
Objectives:
Objective 1: Participants will be able to identify 2 non-musical materials consistent with music therapy goals and clients learning styles.(Technology for communication- Section 2, D12)
Objective 2: Participants will identify 4 techniques for how to communicate with a device user and how to ensure users can participate. (Section 2: C2, 2: D3, 2: D8, 3: 2fff. 3: 5x, 3:5cc, 5: A7)
Objective 3: Participants will identify 3 rules to AAC etiquette. (Section 3, Aa, b, e)
Objective 4: Participants will identify 3 specific communication systems that can be used to communicate with non-speaking clients (Section 2: D1, 3: A2 n, v, aa, bb, cc, kk, fff)
Prerequisites: None
Instructor Qualifications & Credentials:
Shelley Anderson is a board certified music therapist and an Assistive Technology Specialist certified through California State Dominguez Hills and an AAC Specialist certified through San Francisco State University. Shelley is passionate about providing education and options for those who are assisting individuals who are non-speaking or have difficulty with spoken word. Shelley oversees Mainstay’s Family and Caregiver Training programs, offering 1:1 consultations with families on how to best support their loved one’s use of AAC Devices. She is specifically trained to complete AAC Evaluations to help individuals select the device type that best fits their needs.
Schedule & Format:
This Course is Self Paced
300 Minutes of Coursework Number of Credits: 6 Cost: $90
Note that the course modules can be completed at participants’ own pace and on their own schedule, allowing individuals to freely explore them and take breaks as needed.
50 Minutes
Introduction (1:26)
What is AAC (6:32)
Low tech (18:04)
High Tech (15:36)
LAMP Method (8:30)
50 Minutes
LAMP Method (24:37)
Modeling (25:23)
50 Minutes
Modeling (4:45)
Architecture of Speech (9:34)
Noun Town (10:46)
Functions of Language (8:11)
Goal Examples (10:32)
How to get a device (7:59)
50 Minutes
Considerations (10:08)
What to Tell Parents (11:24)
LAMP App (28:38)
50 Minutes
LAMP App (7:42)
Worksheet (17:00)
Proloquo App (9:20)
Tobii App (14:33)
Ending (1:03)
50 Minutes
Worksheets (50:00)
300 Minutes of Coursework Number of Credits: 6 Cost: $90
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
No refunds are available after purchase of the course.
Refunds will be offered if double payment accidentally occurs.
Email Accounting@MainstayMusicTherapy.com with any questions.
Statement of Relationship to CBMT:
Complete guide to AAC: Fundamentals, planning, programming, and resources is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 6 Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. Mainstay Music Therapy, Inc., P-232 maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria
