AAC Candidacy and Device Selection for DHH Students
AAC Candidacy and Device Selection for DHH Students
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.
Quinn and Caryssa will be reviewing case studies in this presentation. SUBMIT YOURS HERE FOR THEM TO REVIEW.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial disclosures: Quinn and Caryssa are each receiving an honorarium for presenting.
Nonfinancial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.
Content disclosure: The presenters will be referencing Language First resources in this presentation.
Course Description:
This presentation will consist of case study examples to discuss the complete process of determining candidacy for Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) devices for Deaf and hard of hearing children as well as deciding which program may best fit that particular child. The presenters will take real case studies and walk you through steps from the beginning to deciding specific AAC programming as necessary. This presentation will utilize Language First resources, “AAC Candidacy Determination” and “AAC Feature Matching Resource for DHH Students.”
Agenda
6:00-6:10: Introduction into AAC with the DHH population
6:10-6:30: AAC Candidacy
6:30-6:50: AAC Feature Matching
6:50-7:45: Case studies, walk through of determining candidacy and then feature matching devices to determine best AAC device for that particular case
7:45-8:00 Q&A
Learner Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Identify when a Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) student is and is not a candidate for AAC
State 3 factors that should be considered when determining candidacy for AAC devices
List 4 potential high-tech AAC devices that have Deaf-friendly features that may be appropriate for DHH children
Registration information:
This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint, the presentation recording, and a certificate of attendance. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.
COntinuing Education:
This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs.
Accommodations:
This event will be in English with ASL interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.
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