Bringing AAC into the Home for Learners Under Five
Parent coaching is a key element of any early intervention plan, but where does AAC fit in? This webinar will explore how you can help families build their capacity to support communication at home using AAC tools and strategies. You'll gain a framework to start embedding AAC tools into the home environment, as well as coaching tips to make AAC support manageable for families of children with complex needs under the age of five.
Presented by
Tanna is a speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of experience supporting children and young adults with complex learning needs. In my work as an early interventionist, AAC consultant, and coach at Summit AAC & Autism Support, I provide online tutoring to children and young adults learning to connect and communicate and 9ffer coaching to families and teams supporting complex communicators across their daily lives. As the founding director at AACcessible - a nonprofit organization driven to improve global access to AAC through education, advocacy, awareness, and action- I lead a board of volunteers and contributors with a similar heart to serve the AAC and special needs communities. At AACcessible, we are building a robust "village" and resource library of free and low-cost training, digital tools, and support services for those touched by communication challenges and other barriers to living and learning.
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
Early Intervention Specialists
Parents & Caregivers
Pediatricians
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
Identify three elements of a family-centered, parent-implemented AAC home program.
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You’ll be able to
Identify three considerations for engineering immersive and supportive home environments that include AAC tools and strategies for supporting communication development.
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You’ll be able to
Identify three partner strategies that offer a manageable starting point for families supporting complex communicators at home.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Introduction
5 minutes - 2
Developing a home program
15 minutes - 3
Engineering the home
15 minutes - 4
Partner strategies and coaching tips
15 minutes - 5
Resources and questions
10 minutes
Earn ASHA CEUs in three steps
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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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