AAC and Transition: Life Starts at Twenty-One
This presentation discusses critical elements for a successful transition to adulthood. Does the AAC device transition with the student or is it owned by the school district? Do school age teams consider vocabulary selection for adult roles and relationships? We need to consider the goals of the individual. AAC users participate in a variety of adult contexts from college to the workplace. Planning needs to start well before the age of twenty-one.
Speaker
Kathryn Helland, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical instructor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and a doctoral candidate. Before joining the department, Kathryn worked at Temple's Institute on Disabilities, where she provided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services. She evaluated non-speaking adults and children receiving early intervention services. Kathryn helped to create online preservice training materials to support the education of speech pathology students on the topic of AAC. Kathryn's areas of specialization include autism and the use of AAC in post-secondary educational settings. She is working on a doctorate in higher education and plans to study the impact of the need to request accommodations, under the ADA, on students with complex communication needs. Kathryn receives a salary from Temple University.
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You’ll be able to
Identify three considerations impacting vocabulary selection for adults who use AAC.
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You’ll be able to
Identify three critical elements to a successful transition.
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You’ll be able to
Identify the important aspects of developing a template transition plan for AAC Users in high school.
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Introduction
4 minutes - 2
History of the Disability Rights Movement
14 minutes - 3
Planning for transition
10 minutes - 4
Vocabulary for adulthood
6 minutes - 5
Adult roles, rights, and responsibilities
10 minutes - 6
Accommodations for work and higher education
6 minutes - 7
AAC and Covid-19
6 minutes - 8
Questions and further resources
5 minutes
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