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

Date/Location:

March 16, 2016, Hastings, NE

Description:

Professionals need to maintain being current on assistive technology products and interventions along with being knowledgeable on how these products/interventions support individuals with severe disabilities to be effective communicators. Furthermore, professionals need to learn and be proficient with goal setting and device implementation in a variety of settings.

Speakers:

Crystal Heath

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Participants will demonstrate an understanding on use of at least 3 devices by hardware.
  2. Participants will identify 3 unique features of each device.
  3. Participants will demonstrate knowledge on basic programming, customizing and vocabulary files of at least 3 devices.
  4. Participants will identify 3 page sets and how they would support an individual given a specific diagnosis.

CEUs

This activity is offered for up to 0.1 CEUs (1.0 hour of instruction). To register for CEUs:
  1. Download, and complete the following forms.
  2. Save the files names: 160316_TTMT_Lastname-Firstname.xls
  3. Send both files to ceus@aacinstitute.org
  4. CEU certificate will be sent after submitting the two forms

Note: If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.