A General Overview of Talk to Me Technologies Speech Generating Devices, How to Get SGDs Funded, and Who is an Appropriate Candidate for SGDs
Date/Location:
May 16, 2022, Walker Methodist Health Center
Description:
This 120 minute course is intended to be a demonstration and discussion of a variety of AAC devices and access methods. The session involves a demonstration and discussion of the software and hardware features of several devices including the Wego 5A-D, 7A-D, 10A-D, 13A-D and Zuvo 10-D, 12-D, 16-D speech generating devices (SGD) with eyespeak inspo and eyespeak cameras. Next, the course will educate on the process of getting a SGD funded, insurance evaluation report requirements, the benefits of having a dedicated SGD vs. something you can easily purchase from a company that sells general computers, and who is an appropriate candidate for getting a SGD.
Speakers:
Carol Hassebroek
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will demonstrate an understanding on use of at least 3 SGD by hardware.
Participants will demonstrate a basic understanding of how to get a SGD funded.
Participants will demonstrate an understanding of insurance evaluation report requirements.
Participants will demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of having a dedicated SGD vs. something you can easily purchase from a company that sells general computers.
Participants will demonstrate an understanding of who is an appropriate candidate for getting a SGD.
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CEUs This activity is offered for up to 0.2 CEUs (1.5 hours of instruction). To register for CEUs:
Download and complete the following forms.
Save the files names: 220616_TTMT_Lastname_Firstname
Send both files to ceus@aacinstitute.org
Upon completion of the two forms and passing the quiz, a CEU certificate will be sent
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