ableU Live & Local-Savannah: AAC in Action
Join us for an in-person educational event on integrating augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) into daily life, with complimentary food and refreshments provided. A panel of speech-language pathologists and a parent of a device user will discuss device implementation, parent training for carryover, and interdisciplinary collaboration across service settings.
Panelists
Beth Fleming, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and the founder of Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy in Pooler, Georgia. Since 2009, she has supported children with diverse communication needs and their families. Her work emphasizes child-led, neuroaffirming care and practical ways to make augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) part of everyday life. At Chatterbox, Beth leads a multidisciplinary team serving children with speech, language, and developmental differences.
Disclosure: Beth receives compensation from AbleNet for this speaking engagement.
Meredith Schuster brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to supporting individuals with complex communication needs. Over 26 years as a school-based SLP in Liberty County Schools and the Savannah-Chatham Public School System, including two years as Program Manager for Speech-Language Pathology, she has helped countless students build the skills and confidence to communicate. Meredith is also mom to Clair, 19, who was born with Pierre Robin Sequence and has navigated hearing loss, apraxia, and autism. Having guided Clair from sign language in infancy through low-, mid-, and high-tech AAC, Meredith offers a uniquely personal perspective on supporting individuals and the families who care for them.
Disclosure: Meredith receives compensation from AbleNet for this speaking engagement.
Disclosure: Amy receives compensation from AbleNet for this speaking engagement.
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 agenda
Your learning path.
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Introduction and Topic Review
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
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Pass the assessment
Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
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