Approachable AAC Modeling and Implementation
Learn how to make AAC modeling practical, consistent, and easier to implement. This course breaks down what AAC modeling is (and isn't), explains aided language stimulation, explores common barriers to implementation, and shows how to fit modeling into everyday routines. Leave with practical strategies and tools you can start using tomorrow.
Speaker
Presenter Bio: Julia Donofry, M.S., CCC‑SLP Julia Donofry is a speech‑language pathologist with over a decade of experience supporting students across a variety of educational settings. Her work has primarily focused on life skills classrooms, autistic support, and speech‑language/fluency intervention. Julia earned her bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University in 2013 and her master’s degree from La Salle University in 2015. She is currently completing her Reading Specialist certification to further support literacy‑based communication needs. Outside of her professional work, Julia enjoys spending time with her three young children (a 4.5‑year‑old and 2‑year‑old twins), relaxing with friends and family, and getting lost in a good book on her Kindle. Presenter Bio: Annie McCullough, M.S., CCC‑SLP Annie McCullough is a speech‑language pathologist with more than 10 years of experience, primarily in school‑based settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 2013 and her master’s degree from La Salle University in 2015. Annie’s career includes a unique period working abroad in Paris, France — an experience that enriched her clinical perspective. She has extensive background in autistic support, serving both as an SLP and as a classroom coach to guide staff in implementing communication strategies. Annie also supports a wide range of speech, language, and fluency needs. In her free time, Annie can be found chasing after her two daughters (4.5 and 1.5 years old), enjoying time at the beach, and giving plenty of snuggles to her dog.
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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
Caregivers
AAC Teams
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
Define Aided Language Stimulation.
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You’ll be able to
Identify daily routines that support language modeling opportunities.
- 03
You’ll be able to
Describe competencies that support independent device usage.
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You’ll be able to
Identify factors that contribute to the "implementation gap" of AAC usage.
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You’ll be able to
Distinguish between motor planning and language teaching.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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What AAC modeling actually is (and isn't)
8 min - 2
Aided language stimulation, explained simply
8 min - 3
The implementation gap: why modeling doesn't happen even when devices do
10 min - 4
Making modeling fit your routines, not the other way around
10 min - 5
Motor planning vs. language teaching , what's the difference and why it matters
7 min - 6
Why we built Modeling mAAgiC
7 min - 7
Tools you can use starting tomorrow
10 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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