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Full Circle: Coaching and Implementing AAC & AT Workshop Series - Part 3

March 18th, 5:30-7:30pm (PST)

Supporting Literacy Learning for Students who use AAC

Presenter: Mollie G. Mindel, CCC-SLP, ATACP

Numerous barriers are in place for students with complex communication needs in learning to read and write. While literacy is not the SLP’s primary responsibility, we play a critical and direct role in the development of literacy for children and adolescents with communication disorders, including those with severe or multiple disabilities. As language experts we can help guide the IEP team in presuming potential to learn. From emergent literacy to conventional literacy, this presentation will guide the clinician along numerous evidence-based interventions that will support communication and literacy hand in hand.

Learner outcomes:

  1. Participants will be able to identify their students as being at the emergent or conventional literacy level.

  2. Participants will be able to list a minimum of three different intervention strategies that will support students with complex communication needs develop literacy skills.

  3. Participants will be able to explain how core vocabulary can assist students in developing literacy skills.

  4. Participants will be able to describe methods of adapting books and writing tools to meet the needs of students with complex bodies.