Led by Lived Experience: Participation and Self-Advocacy with AAC

Description

Communication is about more than generating messages. It is about participating fully in conversations, relationships, education, work, and community life. In this engaging and practical course, Bradley Heaven and Daniel O’Connor of All Access Life share real-world strategies drawn from their lived experiences with AAC, advocacy, employment, public speaking, relationships, and everyday interactions.

As part of our 5th Annual Winter Conference, we are excited to feature this newsession highlighting practical strategies and lived experiences that demonstrate how AAC can support fuller participation in the activities, roles, and communities that matter most.

Through personal stories, practical examples, and video demonstrations, learners will explore strategies for managing conversation pace and interruptions, advocating for communication preferences, contributing to group discussions, and creating more supportive communication environments. Bradley and Daniel offer perspectives for both AAC users and communication partners, with a focus on increasing independence, self-expression, and meaningful participation.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Apply communication strategies to support efficiency and improve participation in everyday interactions. 
• Implement tools and techniques to manage conversations and navigate communication challenges.
• Demonstrate strategies for presenting and participating in group communication activities. 
• Identify communication preferences and self-advocacy strategies to support successful interactions.

This course meets the Ethics requirement for ASHA. This course was registered with ASHA CE under the subject of Ethics and Ethical Decision Making and will appear on learners’ CE transcripts as such. 

Important ASHA information:If you are an ASHA member and want Tobii Dynavox to report your course completion to ASHA, you will be required to complete the Course Completion Form that will be provided virtually at the end of the 1 hour training portion of today’s session. All fields of this form must be complete and accurate including your name, complete address, and 8-digit ASHA number. We will no longer submit course completion records to ASHA without a completed form. If your name/address has changed, please contact ASHA to update www.asha.org/Form/Name-Change-Request/

We look forward to learning with you in our live virtual session. This course provides an opportunity to earn ASHA CEUs and will not be recorded. If you cannot attend, check out our Learning Hub for other learning opportunities.

After registering for this event, you will immediately receive an email from your presenter containing details which include the link to join the training. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder. Please note that courses are listed in Eastern Time (ET) America/New York.

Disclosures: Financial Disclosure: The presenter is a full-time employees of Tobii Dynavox. Non-financial Disclosure: The presenter has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose. Content Disclosure: Because of the unique characteristics of our product, this presentation will focus exclusively on the Tobii Dynavox product line and will not include information about other communication or educational products. Disclaimer: ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

We strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Captioning in English is included for all of our trainings. For any questions or to inquire about possible accommodation requests, please contact the Learning Team at learning@tobiidynavox.com

Introductory Level 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Training type
Winter Conference

Presenter
Ali Pettigrew
Ali Pettigrew is a Learning Consultant and loves supporting AAC users, communication partners, professionals, and those with an interest in AAC. Ali’s professional career has allowed her to facilitate individualized student learning in a variety of settings, ranging from classrooms to summer camps, with a specialty for cultivating successful learning and communication strategies for students with brain injury and autism diagnoses. She currently resides in Chattanooga, TN.