AAC as a Tool for Feelings, Regulation and Problem Solving
AAC users deserve more than basic emotional expression. This workshop explores innovative strategies for nonspeaking individuals to communicate complex feelings, leading to better self-regulation, authentic connections, and effective self-advocacy. Learn practical techniques to help AAC users express their full emotional spectrum, be understood, and communicate their needs.
Speaker
Amanda is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years experience - experience which has led to a passion for working with children and young adults with disabilities. She has specialist skills and knowledge in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), literacy and technology. During her career she has presented on AAC and Assistive Technology to schools, organisations and at conferences both nationally and internationally. She currently divides her time between a busy private practice, as a consultant in AAC supporting teachers in classrooms, and at AssistiveWare. She also provides the AAC lectures to Speech Pathology students at the University of Queensland. Received an honoraria for this presentation. Owner of The Listening SLP. Sells products through TPT.
Built for you
Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators
AAC Teams
Communication Partners
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
List the personalized language AAC users really need to express how they feel.
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You’ll be able to
List how we can integrate describing and understanding body signals to link to emotions.
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You’ll be able to
Describe two strategies for supporting emotional regulation and problem solving.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Introduction
15 minutes - 2
Language needed to describe feelings/emotions (15 minutes) 10 Strategies with examples on AAC
25 minutes - 3
Closing
5 minutes
Earn ASHA CEUs in three steps
Free courses, ASHA CEUs when you opt in.
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Pass the assessment
Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
CEUs reported to ASHA
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