AAC Therapy IS Speech Therapy: Applying Traditional Strategies to AAC Implementation

Name: AAC Therapy IS Speech Therapy: Applying Traditional Strategies to AAC Implementation
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (6758 reviews)

Course: #11113Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 6758 Reviews

Speech-language pathologists may feel intimidated to incorporate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices into their practice because they aren't experts in that area. This course guides SLPs to successfully provide AAC support by applying practical strategies and tools already in their toolbelts.

AAC Service Delivery and Interprofessional Care

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; RESNA/0.15 Intermediate; SAC/1.5

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify clients who may benefit from using AAC tools and strategies.
After this course, participants will be able to discuss current AAC best practices for clients across the lifespan.
After this course, participants will be able to describe common speech therapy techniques for AAC implementation.

Course created on January 14, 2025

Agenda

0-10 Minutes	Introduction: AAC & AT defined
10-15 Minutes	AAC assessment
15-20 Minutes	AAC treatment plan
20-25 Minutes	AAC goals
25-35 Minutes	General AAC implementation
35-45 Minutes	AAC implementation in early intervention
45-55 Minutes	AAC implementation in the school-age population
55-65 Minutes	AAC Implementation in adolescents & young adults
65-75 Minutes	AAC implementation in adults
75-85 Minutes	AAC therapy overview
85-90 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Elena Hurlburt
MA CCC-SLP

Elena Fader Hurlburt is the founder of Village Voices Speech Therapy and Assistive Technology Services, a community-focused private practice based in Connecticut. As an SLP with over a decade of leadership and clinical experiences within the field of assistive technology, Elena finds true joy in teaching people about the power that augmentative & alternative communication has for enhancing a person’s participation in our world.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Elena Fader Hurlburt received an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Elena Fader Hurlburt has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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NOTE: Full attendance for all courses is mandatory. For self-study courses, this includes reading the full text, listening to the full audio recording, or watching the complete video, as appropriate for the format of the course.

Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.

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On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs

California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1.50 hours of continuing education credit for speech-language pathologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/slp-au_cpd_req.shtml Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com are not included in the self-study limit under California professional development guidelines.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program.

Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.50 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

The continued family of websites, including SpeechPathology.com, is an approved CE provider by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). This course is offered for 0.15 CEUs (Intermediate level, Area). The assignment of RESNA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by RESNA.

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.