AAC and Collaboration in the Classroom: Two Minds are Better Than One! (live registration)

Presenter: Anne Page, Speech Language Pathologist

Relevant Financial Relationship: Anne Page is the owner and operator of Beautiful Speech Life LLC a website, blog and Teachers Pay Teachers store with downloadable therapy materials for SLPs and teachers. She is also the owner and creator of AAC Academy a subscription based membership course platform for pediatric and school based SLPs.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Anne Page has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Presenter Biography: Anne is a speech-language pathologist who helps those who are struggling to serve non-speaking children—like SLPs, parents, and teachers—confidently give our kids a true voice. Through Anne’s AAC courses, online membership, group coaching, and digital products, she provides guidance, inspiration, and advocacy for an effective child-centered total communication approach. Anne is an ASHA certified speech language pathologist with a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. She is an award-winning blogger. She previously worked as a speech therapist for a Title I school for the past 18 years where she served as the Assistive Technology Lead serving 19 schools in Phoenix.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will identify the benefits of AAC and classroom collaboration
• Learners will identify 3 strategies SLPs can use to support classroom collaboration
• Learners will identify 3 challenges to implementing AAC in the classroom

Agenda

• Introduction (5 minutes)
• Challenges of AAC in the Classroom (3 minutes)
• Current Research Article review (10 minutes)
• Classroom Strategies (10 minutes)
• Core and Fringe in the Classroom (10 minutes)
• Collaboration Examples (10 minutes)
• Review and Questions (20 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Assistants, 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. The Assessment must be completed within one week of the end of the session.