One, Two, Three - AAC: streamlining AAC at school using MTSS tiers and the Specific Language System First approach (on-demand registration)

Presenter: Melissa Petersen, MA, CCC-SLP, NBCT (she/her)

Relevant Financial Relationship: Melissa works for the Edmonds School District, which is featured as the case study in this presentation.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Melissa has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Presenter Biography: Melissa Petersen, MA, CCC-SLP, NBCT (she/her) is an educational speech language pathologist and National Board Certified educator who has 15 years experience working in K-12 public schools in Washington State. Her professional interests include Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), and clinical supervision. Her personal interests include raising service dogs, bicycling, and canoeing. She lives in Seattle with her spouse and a collection of puppies.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will identify three intervention strategies for implementing AAC in a school setting
• Learners will identify the Specific Language System First approach to AAC, and when it is an appropriate approach to AAC implementation
• Learners will identify AAC tools for different tiers of support

Agenda

• Introduction: guiding principles, minimum requirements for AAC systems, primary AAC intervention strategies (15 minutes)
• Specific Language System First approach (10 minutes)
• MTSS Tiers (10 minutes)
• Case study: Tiers 1, 2, 3 (20 minutes)
• Wrap up & questions (16 minutes)

Cost: Free

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

Topic Area: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

ASHA CEU Requirements: Must complete the post webinar assessment with 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are allowed. Partial credit is not available.