AAC as a Tool for Feelings, Regulation and Problem Solving (live registration)

Presenter: Amanda Hartmann, Senior Speech Pathologist at AssistiveWare

Relevant Financial Relationship: Received an honorarium for this presentation. Owner of The Listening SLP. Sells products through TPT.

Presenter Biography: Amanda is an Australian Speech-Language Pathologist with over 28 years of experience, which has led to a passion for working with children and young adults with disabilities. She has specialised skills and knowledge in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), literacy and technology. During her career she has presented on AAC and Assistive Technology to schools and organisations, as well as at national and international conferences. Currently, she divides her time between a busy private practice, as a consultant in AAC supporting teachers in classrooms, and at AssistiveWare. She also provides the AAC lectures to Speech Pathology students at the University of Queensland.

Learner Outcomes

• List the personalized language AAC users really need to express how they feel
• List how we can integrate describing and understanding body signals to link to emotions
• Describe two strategies for supporting emotional regulation and problem solving

Agenda

• Introduction (15 minutes)
• Language needed to describe feelings/emotions (15 minutes)
• 10 Strategies with examples on AAC (25 minutes)
• Closing (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals

Topic Area: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders

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