Virtual Pittsburgh AAC Language Seminar Series (PALSS)
Virtual PALSS will cover a range of topics over the course of 3 days using a variety of formats including lecture, breakout activity sessions, and hands-on follow along instruction with devices/software. Each day includes a lunch break and several short duration breaks. Registered participants will receive a detailed agenda.
Registration Fee: $224.00
DAY 1 – (10AM – 5:30PM EST)
Core Vocabulary
Language Acquisition
Communication Partner Training
UNITY® Language System – Hands-on Time
DAY 2 – (10AM – 5:30PM EST)
Guest Speaker Presentation (Details Below)
DAY 3 – (10AM – 5:30PM EST)
Recognition Memory and Motor Automaticity
Language Development in the Classroom
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Conversation with Chris Klein (individual who uses a UNITY® system)
PASS Software Training
Natural Polysemy
Guest Speaker Presentation:
Now You’re Talking: Learning the UNITY® Language System
Darlette Navrotski, M.A., CCC-SLP and Debbie Witkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP
This interactive presentation will provide a full day opportunity to learn the Unity® software through direct instruction, hands-on practice and small group activities. Therapeutic activities and implementation strategies will be discussed along with numerous resources that can be accessed within the device, the PASS software and on the Internet to support therapeutic outcomes.
