NWACS Information Nights (Recordings)
The views expressed during these events are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of NWACS. No endorsement by NWACS is implied regarding any device, manufacturer, resource, or strategy mentioned.
The NWACS Outreach Committee hosted AAC Information Nights for Caregivers from 2020 through 2022. These information nights were 30-40 minutes and covered a variety of topics:
modeling
prompting
AAC and Early Intervention
what to expect in an AAC assessment
core vocabulary
an introduction to the Communication Bill of Rights and Right #1 (the right to be social)
Rights 2 - 4: the rights to request, to refuse, and to express preferences and feelings
Rights 5 - 7: the rights to make choices, comment and share opinions, and to ask for and give information
Rights 8 - 10: the rights to be informed about people and events, to access interventions and supports, and to have communication act acknowledged and responded to
Rights 11 - 13: the rights to access functioning services and equipment, to access environments and interactions as full communication partners, and to be treated with dignity and addressed with respect and courtesy
Rights 14 - 15: the rights to be addressed directly and to have clear, meaningful, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communications
Recordings of these meetings are available for you to watch (here and on our YouTube channel).
Recording of the December 1, 2020 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Modeling with AAC
Recording of the January 28, 2021 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: AAC Prompting
Recording of the March 25, 2021 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: AAC and Early Intervention
Related:
AAC in Early Intervention (resource)
Don’t Wait! AAC in Birth to Three (blog post)
Recording of the June 24, 2021 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: AAC Assessments: What to Expect
Related blog post:
Recording of the October 19, 2021 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Introduction to Core Vocabulary
Related blog post:
Recording of the November 9, 2021 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Implementing Core With a Partner
Recording of the January 11, 2022 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Introduction to the Communication Bill of Rights and Right #1 (the right to be social)
Recording of the March 8, 2022 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Communication Bill of Rights, Rights 2-4 (the rights to request, to refuse, and to express preferences and feelings)
Recording of the May 10, 2022 NWACS Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Communication Bill of Rights, Rights 5-7 (the rights to make choices, comment and share opinions, and to ask for and give information)
Recording of the July 12, 2022 Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Communication Bill of Rights, Rights 8-10 (the rights to be informed about people and events, to access interventions and supports, and to have communication act acknowledged and responded to)
Recording of the September 13, 2022 Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Communication Bill of Rights, Rights 11 - 13 (the rights to access functioning services and equipment, to access environments and interactions as full communication partners, and to be treated with dignity and addressed with respect and courtesy)
Related blog posts:
Recording of the November 8, 2022 Information Night for Caregivers
Topic: Communication Bill of Rights, Rights 14 - 15 (the rights to be addressed directly and to have clear, meaningful, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communications)
Related blog posts:
