Event Pricing: WSLHA Members - $75 | WSLHA Non-Members - $99
CEU Fees: ASHA CEUs reported for WSLHA Members - $5 | ASHA CEUs reported for Non-WSLHA Members - $7
Clock Hour Fees: Paid separetly to ESD 113 at (insert link) for $14
About the Webinar:
This class will focus on creating and implementing low-tech communication systems for emerging communicators in and out of the classroom setting. The class will begin with a brief review of what is augmentative alternative communication (AAC). It will provide examples of no-tech, low-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech AAC systems. Participants will then learn the difference between a communication system and a classroom support. Designing and implementing a low-tech system will then be discussed. Participants will learn how to create low-tech communication systems and classroom supports using the PASS software.
This program will be recorded for later viewing up to 14 days following the workshop. WSLHA will send out a link to the recording after the live session.
Learning Objectives
Describe the difference between no-tech, low-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech AAC.
Describe the difference between a communication system and a classroom support.
Name two considerations when selecting vocabulary for a low-tech communication system.
About the Speaker:
Shari Sayan, M.S. CCC-SLP
Sharí has been working as an SLP and special educator for over 15 years. Her passion for speech pathology and special education began as a nanny for a little girl with cerebral palsy. In the early 2000s she started attending the Building Bridges Camp as a language facilitator and met consultants for various communication device companies and ultimately felt they had the most amazing position providing guidance to parents, professionals and clients in their search for easier access to technology and communication. In 2005, Sharí had her first experience as a classroom teacher for children who use AAC as their primary communication method. This led her to fall in love with AAC further and eventually begin as an evaluator. When her oldest child came along and needed AAC, Sharí became the area consultant. Her middle child is a part-time AAC user and gestalt language processor (GLP).
Disclosures:
Financial: Shari is a salaried employee of PRC-Saltillo which is 100% employee owned and operated.
Non-Financial:
Personal Relationship(s) to Disclose: Shari is a member of ASHA Special Interest Group (SIG) 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Professional Relationship(s) to Disclose: Shari is the parent of two children who use communication devices, one full-time and one part-time Speech Generating Device (SGD) user.
Introductory Level – 0.30 ASHA CEUs
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
WSLHA charges a processing fee of $5.00 for ASHA CEUs ($7.00 non-members).
OSPI Clock Hours – 3.0 hours. OSPI clock hours available by registering and paying for hours with the ESD113. Link is coming soon.
Credits and clock hours must be purchased prior to the program. Any requests for credits/hours after the date of each workshop will be denied.
