We are delighted to host our first in-person full-day Northeast AAC Summit in Saratoga Springs, New York. This informative day will highlight two keynote speakers. First, Amy Starble, M.S., CCC-SLP, will offer a presentation on routines-based assessment and intervention for AAC. In the afternoon, Sarah Gregory, M.S., CCC-SLP, will present on open-ended digital tools for AAC intervention. In addition, spend time connecting with your Northeast AAC consultants during a hands-on session with PRC-Saltillo devices, apps, vocabulary programs and access methods.

The day will conclude with a lively panel discussion, “Access to AAC: Band Aids, Patches and Work Arounds” where participants will be able to interact with fellow clinicians about AAC implementation, assessment, and coaching in the Northeast.

Learner Outcomes:

1. List three open-ended digital tools to support AAC learning

2. Use technology to integrate AAC symbols into digital activities.

3. Conduct a routines-based intake with young children with complex communication needs

4. Demonstrate how to design a routines-based AAC implementation plan for a young child

5. Discuss 1 teaching strategies that support routines-based AAC implementation within the home and preschool setting

Agenda:

90 minutes - Keynote - Amy Starble

60 minutes - General Information

90 minutes - Keynote - Sarah Gregory

50 minutes - Panel discussion - Access to AAC: Band Aids, Patches, and Work Arounds

10 minutes - Closing and Wrap up

Guest Presenters:

Amy Starble, M.S., CCC-SLP, works at the University of Vermont at the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion. She is an AAC Consultant on the Vermont I-Team and I-Team Early Intervention Project. In her role she consults with school and early intervention teams across the state of Vermont working with young children with complex communication needs. She supports local SLPs to navigate the AAC process from exploration to trial to implementation, with children between the ages of 18 months to 6 years. She also provides trainings and coaching to SLPs, Early Childhood Special Educators and classroom teachers on how to support AAC use in inclusive classroom environments and how to embed AAC into daily routines.

Disclosures

Financial: Amy Starble is being paid a speaker fee and accommodations from PRC-Saltillo to present.

Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

Sarah Gregory, M.S. CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistive Technology consultant in the Ithaca City School District in Upstate New York, USA. She specializes in Augmentative and Alternative Communication in a public-school setting with a focus on inclusion. Sarah has presented on these topics at national and statewide conferences. She shares ideas and strategies for AAC and teletherapy on her YouTube channel, as well as Twitter and Instagram @SarahGregorySLP. 

Disclosures

Financial: Sarah Gregory is being paid a speaker fee and accommodations from PRC-Saltillo to present.

Nonfinancial: Sarah Gregory manages a YouTube channel, Twitter and Instagram services promoting her ideas and strategies.

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