AAC Intervention: An Overview of Dedicated Speech Generating Devices, Touch Sensitivity Settings, and Page Sets

Date/Location:

February 9, 2024: Houston, TX

Description:

This 60-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, 13A, Talk Pad 8 Wego Edition, Talk Pad 10 Wego Edition, and Zuvo 10, 12, 16 speech generating devices (SGD). This session will also cover a variety of vocabulary files specific to case studies introduced.

Speakers:

Emily Bemiller, MS, CCC-SLP/ AAC-C

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will demonstrate an understanding on use of at least 3 devices by hardware.

Participants will identify 3 unique features of each device.

Participants will demonstrate knowledge on basic programming, customizing, and vocabulary sets of at least 3 devices.

Participant will draft 3 functional goals related to the regular use of AAC

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CEUs: This activity is offered for up to 0.1 CEUs (1.0 hour of instruction). To register for CEUs:  

Download, and complete the following forms.

Save the files names: 240209_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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