Time 2 Talk Therapy Services, LLC Summer AAC Camp
Time 2 Talk Therapy Services, LLC is offering a summer AAC camp for campers as an intensive language and literacy experience.
Time 2 Talk Therapy Services, LLC is offering a summer AAC camp for campers as an intensive language and literacy experience.
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: Individuals who rely on AAC frequently experience difficult interactions with healthcare providers. Individuals with complex communication needs are three times more likely to experience negative medical care events than people without complex communication needs This webinar will describe what AAC professionals can do to support people who use AAC in communicating with healthcare…
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: During this lively discussion about employment, four panelists will share their own uniqueexperiences with conducting job searches, the interview process, securing supports in the workenvironment, relationships with coworkers and, yes, communication. These presenters all use AACas their primary mode of communication and will detail the many ways they express themselveswhile working. Throughout this…
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: During this event, participants will hear from four unique presenters as they share their own experienceswith the recruitment, hiring and successful employment of individuals who use AAC as their primary form ofcommunication. Recognizing that some employers have a little apprehension in giving diverse candidatesan opportunity, this session will help webinar participants learn how…
DESCRIPTION: Myths are widely held but false beliefs. This seminar will provide an overview of myths that have hampered the use of AAC with children and adults with disabilities. These are myths about funding, beginning services, the development of speech, technology, and the use of speech-generating devices, to name a few. We will provide evidence…
A challenge in both clinical training and clinical practice is the availability of speech generating devices(SGD). The aim of this presentation is to illustrate how PowerPoint can be used to simulate basic SGD functions.
This webinar will review the
eight primary themes identified in the focus group. Several BIPOC AAC users will share their perspectives and
the session will conclude with a question-and-answer segment. Engagement from attendees will be
encouraged during a brainstorm of meaningful action and ways to address the needs of Black, Indigenous,
and People of Color who use AAC.
The BCI-FIT is a
hybrid system combining EEG with other signals such as EMG or eye tracking. This webinar will
include a discussion of clinical screening tools for AAC-BCI use, and a demonstration of how data
is gathered and used to match technology to optimize BCI-FIT performance for individual users.
This webinar will aim to align core vocabulary with typical language development through
understanding when the words on seven core vocabulary lists emerge in typical language
development. Further, we will discuss strategies that SLPs typically use to predict and select
vocabulary for early symbolic communicators who use AAC. Finally, we will discuss vocabulary
prediction for early symbolic communicators who use AAC. In each of these studies, we will attempt
to describe the role of core vocabulary, align findings with language development, and discuss the
clinical implications of the findings.