AAC/AT Part 1 of 3: Identifying the Skills Sets and Needs of Complex Students
09/16/2022 8:30 am - 11:30 am
(Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.)
THIS FOR PART 1OF A 3-PART TRAINING: DEVICES AND BEYOND – EXPLORING INNOVATIVE AAC AND AT SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING NEEDS (registration is required for each session of this training)
Intended Audience: This series of interactive workshops are appropriate for anyone serving students with complex communication and learning needs, including administrators, general ed teachers, special ed teachers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, AT/AAC specialists and support staff.
Day 1: Identifying the Skills Sets and Needs of Complex Students
September 16, 2022; 8:30-11:30am
The seven stages of learning based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Five ways to informally assess the skills sets of a student with complex communication needs (observation, trials, diagnostic therapy, review of records, criterion referenced measures/checklists)
Select a student with complex communication needs with whom you work
Identify specific strengths/challenges/barriers to learning for that student
ON YOUR OWN: Conduct an informal assessment of skill sets in collaboration with IEP team members.
Day 2: Selecting Appropriate AAC/AT Tools and Strategies
December 16, 2022; 8:30-11:30am
Review of Skill Set Analysis for Student with Complex Communication Needs
Completion of Skill Set Analysis by participants
Selection of appropriate AAC/AT tools and strategies based on Skill Set Analysis
Adapting curriculum to provide relevant, meaningful instruction
ON YOUR OWN: Conduct trials with the AAC/AT tools you selected for your student, in collaboration with IEP team members. Document results.
Day 3: Implementing AAC/AT Tools and Strategies
March 10, 2023; 8:30-11:30am
Development of AAC/AT Implementation Plans
Writing meaningful, measurable, and relevant goals which incorporate the use of AAC/AT tools and strategies.
ON YOUR OWN: Develop an AAC/AT Implementation Plan in collaboration with IEP team members. Use the Implementation Plan to incorporate the use of AAC/AT when writing IEP goals.
Registration is now closed for this event. If you would still like to register and check availability of space, please contact jrodriguez@sccoe.org. Thank you.
