AAC Assessment & Implementation Cert Course 9/26/23, 9/27/23, & 11/2/23 > 8:30-4:00 pm (in person at the Santa Clara County Office of Ed) 11/9/23 & 11/30/23 > 9:00-10:30 am (via Zoom; link to be emailed to registered participants) Intended Audience: AT Specialists, Speech/Language Pathologists, and other educational staff who want familiarity with AAC assessments and implementation. SPOTS ARE LIMITED to the first 8 registrants on a first-come first-serve basis. Fee: $1,000 per person.This is a pre-paid event. Your registration will hold your spot, but course slots will only be given to paid attendees. Registration payment must be received on or before September 22, 2023. Payment must be in the form of a check. NO POs ARE ACCEPTED and NO INVOICES WILL BE SENT. Checks made payable to: The AAC Assessment & Implementation Certificate Course is a hybrid course (3 days in-person, and 2 days via Zoom) that prepares participants to assess students with complex communication needs who may benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The course will provide content in multiple in-person and virtual class sessions with individual coaching through the assessment process for all participants. Participants will be required to complete one AAC assessment on a student of their choice, where feedback will be provided. A completed assessment must adhere to the class-provided AAC assessment report template requirements to pass the course. Upon completion of the report, participants will receive a certificate of completion for 30 hours. Students will also have the option of earning 3.0 Graduate Level PDUs, including mentoring and coaching, totaling 45 hours of credit. (This course does not cover assistive technology.) At the end of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in the following areas: knowledge of the AAC Assessment Framework, identifying and using AAC assessment tools, interpreting results from using assessment tools, identifying AAC devices (low or high tech) to use in device trials during the assessment process, analyzing data results from assessment trials, providing sound recommendations for AAC, writing, legally defensible AAC reports, understanding and writing IEP goals, using progress monitoring and data collection methods, knowledge of AAC applications, AAC devices including eye gaze and switches, how to implement AAC, and how to recommend and provide training for AAC. Attendance requirements: Participants must attend ALL class sessions to complete and receive a certificate. An optional cost for participants is available to earn 3.0 PDU credits (45 course hours) and a university transcript for $210.This is payable to the University of Massachusetts Global and not our office. Please check with the trainer at the beginning of the course for more information on how to register if you choose to avail of this option. At the end of the course when you complete the requirements, grades will be entered and then transcripts can be issued. Required materials:
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