ableU ASHA Approved Upcoming Courses
Feature Match AAC to the Intervention On-demand
Available September 28th, 2025 | 30 minutes | 0.05 ASHA CEUs
This is a collaborative course with AssistiveWare
Traditional AAC feature matching focuses on user access needs. However, this focus can become restrictive with early users whose skills are still emerging. This session will describe how to broaden the scope of feature matching to ensure the AAC we select is the best match for the user, their partners, their environment, and the demands of the intervention (such as AAC modeling) our users require.
Cost: Free
Presenters: Erin Sheldon, Director of Learning Design at AssistiveWare
Level: Introductory
Speech-Generating Device Assessment Demonstration: A Practical Guide for SLPs Live
Available October 10th, 2025 | 11:00am CDT | 60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs
When it comes to assessing an individual’s ability to use a high-tech speech-generating device (SGD), a prompted response isn’t a true reflection of their ability at all. Most individual’s resist having demands put on them, which leads to refusal or worse. This session will teach a better approach to assessing an individual’s ability to use an SGD. Participants will view a video example of an AAC app being trialed by an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome during an AAC eval and observe the SLP using strategies that elicit the participation needed to evaluate vision, discrimination, learning, fine motor, language, and behavior. There will be time for questions at the end.
Cost: Free
Presenters: Ann Bedard, Speech-Language Pathologist / Assistive Technology Specialist
Level: Introductory
Refining AAC Modeling: Considerations for Communication Partners Live
Available October 21st, 2025 | 12:00pm CDT | 60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs
This is a collaborative course with AssistiveWare
While "model, model, model" sounds simple, AAC modeling is actually complex. By offering communication partners more specific guidance, we could encourage more meaningful, high-quality learning experiences. This workshop will look back at foundational research in modeling and compare this to current practice. Participants will leave with practical strategies to incorporate into their daily practice.
Cost: Free
Presenters: Rachael Langley, Speech-Language Pathologist
Level: Introductory
When Models Aren't Sticking: Supporting Minimally Speaking Gestalt Language Processors Live
Available November 3rd, 2025 | 12:00pm CDT | 90 minutes | 0.15 ASHA CEUs
Professionals often encounter minimally or non-speaking gestalt language processors (GLPs) who do not progress through Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) stages in typical ways. Despite consistent modeling, regulation, and child-led support, gestalt language development may appear stalled, leaving clinicians and caregivers uncertain about next steps. This 90 minute intensive, led by Katja Piscitelli, M.S., CCC-SLP, provides a structured exploration of intervention strategies for GLPs whose communication development diverges from expected NLA patterns. Participants will examine the intersection of gestalt language processing, motor speech challenges, and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Cost: Free
Presenter: Katja Piscitelli CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced
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Literacy Essentials for SLPs: Teaching Beginning Readers Live
Available November 17th, 2025 | 12:00pm CDT | 60 minutes | .1 ASHA CEUs
Speech-Language Pathologists play a vital role in literacy development. This presentation explores the research on teaching beginning readers and how SLPs can apply it in practice. Video demos will provide practical, evidence-based strategies that target multiple skills. Whether you focus on literacy or integrate it into other sessions, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to enhance your work.
Cost: Free
Presenter: Brianna Guild, M.H.Sc. SLP(C)
Level: Introductory