Refining AAC Modeling: Considerations for Communication Partners (on-demand registration)

Presenter: Rachael Langley, Speech-Language Pathologist

Relevant Financial Relationship: Rachael receives income as a contractor for AssistiveWare.

Non-Relevant Financial Relationship: Rachael is an executive director of the #TalkingAAC, Inc non-profit organization. This is an unpaid role.

Presenter Biography: Rachael Langley is a speech-language pathologist working as an Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) Consultant in Michigan. For over 20 years, her career has focused primarily on supporting students with complex communication needs in both educational and clinical settings. Most recently, Rachael has joined the AssistiveWare team where she supports product development and training. You can also find Rachael helping to organize #TalkingAAC, a conference focused specifically on AAC learning in her home state of Michigan.

Learner Outcomes

• Participants will describe at least two ways current modeling may be hard for AAC learners
• Participants will list at least three sources of foundational research around aided language or "modeling AAC."
• Participants will explain at least three specific strategies that may improve modeling AAC

Agenda

• Introduction (5 minutes)
• Reflection on current modeling practices (10 minutes)
• Back to basics: Looking at foundational research (15 minutes)
• Quality over quantity (15 minutes)
• Refined modeling guidance (10 minutes)
• Questions (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Assistants, Public/Consumers, Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals, International Affiliates

Topic Area: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals, Language in Infants Through Preschoolers

To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available. The assessment must be completed within one week of the webinar.