March 25th, 5:30-7:30pm (PST)
"It's My AAC System and I Can STEM If I Want To”: Supporting AAC Users within a STEM Curriculum
Presenter: Elizabeth Uduehi, M.A. CCC-SLP, MBA, AAC Specialist
Since the early 90s, STEM has been an acronym to highlight Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics as disciplines in an integrative fashion. As more classrooms have adopted STEM as a curriculum, we as service providers must also find creative and collaborative ways to support our AAC users within this modern learning paradigm. This presentation will offer practical, engaging activities and resources that can support students who use AAC as they engage in STEM education throughout the day.
Learner outcomes:
Gain an overview about the framework behind STEM and its ability to build functional and social communication skills.
Identify communicative opportunities throughout the day to incorporate and implement AAC within STEM education.
Learn a variety of activities and tools that can be used to promote more social interaction and communicative independence during curriculum-based activities and events at school and at home.
