Functional Strategies to Increase AAC Use in the Home (live registration)

Presenter: Judith Likavec Davis, AAC Specialist

Relevant Financial Relationship: Judith is a presenter for Ablenet and has received a speaker fee for this course.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Judith has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Presenter Biography: Judith Likavec Davis, MS began practicing as a speech-language pathologist at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, California. Her distinguished career of 40+ years, has included numerous publications and speaking engagements as well as employment across multiple settings: K-12 education, 0-5 early childhood education, acute care, rehab, outpatient, home health, community re-entry, SNF and private practice. She currently serves as an AAC specialist consultant. Her clinical focus has been on developing functional treatment programs and increasing positive therapeutic outcomes.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will identify barriers affecting use of AAC in the home
• Learners will identify parent/caregiver misconceptions and concerns
• Learners will identify strategies for increasing use of AAC in the home

Agenda

• Introduction (5 minutes)
• Barriers to AAC use in the home (20 minutes)
• Strategies to increase AAC use in the home (25 minutes)
• Summary (5 minutes)
• Questions and answers (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

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

Topic Area: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders Equity, Inclusion and Influence of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals

ASHA CEU Requirements: Must complete the post webinar assessment with 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are allowed. Partial credit is not available. The Assessment must be completed within one week of the end of the session.