Purpose:
To provide equitable access to best-practice knowledge through professional development, forums of collaboration and a supported learning community to those who support Oregon learners with complex communication needs. The sessions are designed to increase the capacity of educators, therapists and families for effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems selection and strategies for integration into learner goals.
Intro to ECHO Voices and Integrating AAC Within Virtual & Face-to-Face Classroom Routines
Dr. Gayl Bowser, M.Ed,
Click to access recording of ECHO Voices Introduction (recorded 9.16.20)
Click to access recording of Integrating AAC (recorded 9.16.20)
Click for Comprehension Quiz for "Integrating AAC Within Virtual & Face-to-Face Classroom Routines"
AAC in Emergency Planning
Julia Beems, MA, Senior Instructor
Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering
Department of Bioengineering. College of Engineering, Design and Computing
University of Colorado Denver
Click to access recording of AAC in Emergency Planning (recorded 10.7.20)
Click for Comprehension Quiz for "AAC in Emergency Planning"
Implementation Roundup: Getting Started Once You Have an AAC Device
Participation Model: Planning for AAC Implementation
Model as a MASTER PAL
Every Move Counts, Clicks and Chats - A New Resource for Families
Collaborating with Parents: Myth Busters
Using the Assistiveware Core Word Classroom
Strategies for Supporting AAC at a Distance
Dr. Chris Gibbons, Smartbox
Click to access Strategies for Supporting AAC at a Distance (Recorded 2.3.21)
Low Tech AAC Systems
Sharing Stories of Ourselves: Engaging and Building AAC Skills
Using Music to Engage and Teach AAC Users
The Art of Oral Presentation for AAC Users
Transition Planning for People who Use AAC
Dr. David B. McNaughton
Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
Penn State University
Click to access Transition Planning for People who Use AAC (recorded April 21, 2021)
