This four day professional development course will focus on practical skills and techniques for supporting AAC users in the classroom. Participants will be exposed to a variety of AAC systems and given an overview of the evaluation process. Participants will then focus on skills that increase AAC learning for students, universal for all AAC users no matter what type of system they have. Techniques will not only be discussed but practiced so that participants will feel comfortable using them in the classroom. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to create a classroom game that can be used to promote or reinforce AAC skills.
Presenters:
Susan Geyer Malloy, M.S., CCC-SLP, Augmentative Communication Specialist. Susan received her Master of Science in Communication Disorders in 1998 from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals and is a retired lawyer. She joined Easter Seals in 2006. Susan was a co-presenter at the ASHA Annual Convention in 2000 on the topic of "The Value of Play: Adapting Games with Assistive Technology".
Kate Ahern, M.S.Ed., Assistive Technology Specialist. Ms. Ahern completed a five year combined undergraduate and Master of Science program in special education at Simmons College in Boston. Following graduation she worked for several years in private and public schools. She then taught special education for over a decade in educational collaboratives in Massachusetts. During this time, more and more of her caseload included students who needed Assistive Technology to access the curriculum. Finally, she moved to working full time as an assistive technology specialist in 2011. Her interests include augmentative communication, assistive technology implementation in schools, and universal design for learning.
For more information, or to register, please visit our website at:
http://www.easterseals.com/ma/our-programs/assistive-technology/at-workshops-forums.html
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