Workshop Location: Online Training,
Workshop Dates: August 18, 2021
Agenda: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Registration Time: 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
WORKSHOP COST
Participant: $59.00
Presenters: Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA
An overwhelming number of communication options exist for our learners with complex communication needs. Practitioners are not only faced with decisions related to the type of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system, but are also tasked with choices related to the most effective teaching strategy. Behavior analysts must be familiar with the available options, critically review the current research, and make informed recommendations; all while maintaining compliance with the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code and working collaboratively with other members of the educational team. This presentation will review several current and popular approaches in the field including aided language stimulation/modeling, prompting strategies, core vocabulary, presumed competence, and the varying definitions of "robust" as related to AAC decision-making. Relevance to the Code will be explored and participants will be presented with related ethical dilemmas with proposed solutions. Participants will leave the training with a framework for analyzing new communicative approaches while maintaining positive, ethical team collaboration.
