What are Tangible Symbols? (on-demand registration)
What are Tangible Symbols? An Introduction and Discussion of Functional Use Across Settings
Available September 14, 2023 - August 31, 2028 | 70 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs
In this session participants learned what tangible symbols are, who may benefit from them, what to consider when making them, and how to implement them functionally across settings. Participants were provided tangible steps they can make toward implementing this type of AAC to bring communication access to their clients, students or loved ones.
Presenter: Emily Macklin, Speech-Language Pathologist
Relevant Financial Relationship: Emily is an employee at Perkins School for the Blind.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Emily has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Presenter Biography: Emily Macklin is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) working with school-aged (ages 3-22) Deafblind individuals. She is passionate about working with individuals with complex communication profiles and enjoys being creative with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT) to provide access to communication.
Learner Outcomes
- Learners will identify foundational basics and terminology associated with tangible symbols
- Learners will identify who may benefit from use of tangible symbols and why
- Learners will identify how tangible symbols can be utilized to support receptive and expressive language across settings
Agenda
- Introduction and Terminology Overview (5 minutes)
- Receptive Language supports (10 minutes)
- Expressive Language supports (20 minutes)
- Context-based symbols (10 minutes)
- Community use (5 minutes)
- Expansion ideas, multimodal use, resources (10 minutes)
Cost: Free
Audience: Public/Consumers, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals
Topic Area: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals, Listening, Language and Speech in Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
ASHA CEU Requirements: Must complete the post webinar assessment with 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are allowed. Partial credit is not available.
Accessibility: Please email ableU@ablenetinc.com if you require any additional accessibility support. We will be happy to work with you!
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Refund: Refunds are not available for free sessions.