ableU ASHA Approved Professional Development (page 2)

How Do We Learn? Engaging Individuals with a Variety of Needs Across the Lifespan


90 minutes | 0.15 ASHA CEUs

Every individual has a unique way of learning. This webinar is designed to help you on your journey of discovering how individuals learn...

Presenter: Ruth Freidel,
Speech-Language Pathologist
 

AAC Practices that Make Champion Communicators


60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Teaching AAC is HARD. How can practitioners help their clients and families become champion communicators? What if the practitioner...

Presenter: Megan Covey,
M.S., CCC-SLP/L
 

Considerations in Adding Non-Robust AAC Tools as Secondary Systems


60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

There are a variety of AAC Tools that are very small. They are not, nor claim to be, robust vocabulary systems. These tools can possibly...

Presenter: Kelly Fonner,
Special Educator & AT Consultant

Cultivate Calmness, Concentration and Coping Skills


60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Spark joy and grow learner’s abilities to develop calmness, concentration, and attentional control to build focus for learning. Learn how to...

Presenter: Padmaja Saraty,
Author & Educational Consultant

Joyful Learning: Engage and Advance Young Learners with Significant and Complex Learning Needs


66 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Young learners with significant disabilities – with cognitive and communication difficulties who may also have physical, sensory and behavioral needs...

Presenter: Padmaja Saraty,
Author & Educational Consultant

A Guide to Embedding AAC Use into Daily Routines and Activities


49 minutes | 0.05 ASHA CEUs

In this session, participants learn about embedding different AAC devices into daily routines. The purpose of AAC and barriers to consistency...

Presenter: Deborah Akinyele,
Speech-Language Pathologist
 

Practical Tips and Strategies for Embedding AAC Into Daily Routines


60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Although there are different types of assistive technology devices and applications available, it can be challenging to promote consistent use...

Presenter: Deborah Akinyele,
Speech-Language Pathologist
 

Transform Transition Meltdown to Calm-down


66 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Changes in routines, activities, materials, or environments can trigger transition-related tantrums in children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)...

Presenter: Padmaja Sarathy,
Author & Educational Consultant

Setting and Student-Specific Interventions for Children with ASD


66 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

This session, combining the portrayal of several student case examples and setting-specific situations, will present proactive intervention…

Presenter: Padmaja Sarathy,
Author & Educational Consultant

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding & Responding


66 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to process and respond to information in the environment in unique and unusual ways which…

Presenter: Padmaja Sarathy,
Author & Educational Consultant
 

Finding Common Ground


90 minutes | 0.15 ASHA CEUs

Working collaboratively with many stakeholders, even under the best circumstances, can be stressful, especially with the ongoing challenges of...

Presenter: Gayl Bowser, MS.Ed @Assistive Technology Collaborations & Beth Poss, Educational Consulting

Mounting Speech Generating Devices and Tablets to Wheelchairs


69 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

This course addresses mounting speech generating devices and tablets to wheelchairs. A variety of commercially available product options will be...

Presenter: Michelle Lange,
Occupational Therapist
 
 

Technically Speaking: A Closer Look at How to Increase Positive Outcomes with High-Tech AAC


64 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

This session is a follow-up to “Reverse the Curse…” presented in April 2022 where device abandonment and prompt dependency were defined...

Presenter: Ann Bedard
Speech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist @ EASTCONN

Reverse the Curse: Device Abandonment & Prompt-Dependency in AAC


76 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

The struggle is real! The individual with Complex Communication Needs isn't using their Speech-Generating Device to their fullest....

Presenter: Ann Bedard
Speech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist @ EASTCONN

Implementing the Use of AAC in the Classroom and School


79 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Do you feel like your teachers are struggling to implement your techniques and strategies in the classroom? This training is for you! You will learn how...

Presenter: Kaitlin Brown SLPD,
CCC-SLP
 
 

Incorporating Comprehensive Literacy Instruction into AAC Intervention


85 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

The purpose of this session is to provide attendees with the background knowledge necessary for understanding the different types of...

Presenter: Kristin Ellis, Speech-Language Pathologist/AAC Specialist

AAC and Transition: Life Starts at Twenty-One


61 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

This presentation discusses critical elements for a successful transition to adulthood. Does the AAC device transition with the student or...

Presenter: Kathryn Helland​, Speech Language Pathologist & AAC specialist

Build Capacity in AAC Implementation Across Environments by Shifting Mindsets


60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs

The need to build capacity while supporting students with complex communication needs is critical. SLP’s and AAC teams need to deepen and...

Presenter: Marlene Cummings​, M.A., CCC-SLP - AAC Consultant