ableU Live & Local-NYC: AAC in Action
Join us for a fun and educational in-person event where you'll enjoy free food and drinks while learning practical strategies for integrating AAC into everyday life. This engaging panel discussion features SLPs from a variety of settings and a parent of a device user, sharing real-world insights on device implementation, effective parent training for increased carryover, and ways to foster collaboration across different settings. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and gain valuable tools for holistic, effective AAC support!
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Amy is a certified speech-language pathologist with a diverse clinical background spanning acute care, SNFs, school, EI, and private practice. She has also served as an adjunct professor, supervising graduate students during their diagnostic practicum. Amy is the owner of Speech Therapy Connections, a private practice in Fair Lawn NJ, where she specializes in supporting autistic children, AAC users, and gestalt language processors using neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approaches. Amy is also the co-host of The Chill, SLP podcast alongside Dr. Angelyn Franks, where they unpack the roots of burnout and share grounded, actionable strategies to help SLPs create more sustainable, aligned lives.
Disclosure: Amy is the owner of a private practice, Speech Therapy Connections, where she receives a salary. Amy also sells digital products through Teachers Pay Teachers.
Lauren Baker, MS, CCC-SLP, is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), motor speech disorders, and neurodiversity-affirming therapy. She is the owner of Baker Speech Therapy, a boutique private practice based in Westchester, NY, where she provides in-home and virtual speech therapy services for children and adults. With extensive experience in AAC, Lauren guides families, educators, and professionals through device selection, implementation, and integration into daily life. She is passionate about empowering AAC users and their support teams by making communication accessible, functional, and meaningful.
Disclosure: Lauren receives compensation as the owner of Baker Speech Therapy.
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
Describe and apply effective strategies for fostering buy-in and empowering caregivers and educators to promote consistent AAC use and increase carryover across home, school, and community settings.
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You’ll be able to
Discuss strategies for collaborating with professionals and caregivers to support AAC use across settings.
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You’ll be able to
Identify and list at least two actionable strategies for AAC implementation in school, clinic, or home settings.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Introduction
0-5 min - 2
Panel Discussion on AAC carryover strategies, collaboration strategies, and implementation strategies
5-50 min - 3
Wrap up and Q&A
50-60 min
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
Choose to be reported on the assessment and your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are filed to ASHA for you. No paperwork, no chasing certificates.
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