Fostering IEP and Staff Commitment to AAC
Building AAC commitment doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Explore fun, doable strategies to unite your IEP team, increase staff confidence, and create consistent communication opportunities for students.
Presented by
Elizabeth Tyler Savage, EdS, CCC-SLP, gets paid to play as a Preschool-Intervention Speech-Language Pathologist. She received her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia, Masters of Communication Science and Disorders from the University of South Carolina, and an Educational Specialist Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and is currently working on her SLPD from NOVA-Southeastern University. She has a special interest in AAC and loves collaborating with her colleagues in order to treat her students and families.
Disclosure: Employee of Savannah-Chatham County Public School System and the owner of Marshide Speech Co.
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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
Special Educators
Paraprofessionals
AT Specialists
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 at least three factors that influence IEP team and staff commitment to implementing AAC across school settings.
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You’ll be able to
Describe two adult learning principles (e.g., Knowles, AGES, Gagné) and explain how they support effective AAC training and coaching for school staff.
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You’ll be able to
Select and apply two practical strategies for increasing AAC consistency and follow-through within daily classroom routines and IEP structures.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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0:00-5:00 Welcome & Session Overview 5:00-12:00 Understanding Staff & Team Perspectives 12:00-22:00 Building AAC Alignment Within the IEP 22:00-35:00 Strengthening Staff Confidence & Buy-In 35:00-45:00 Practical Strategies for Daily AAC Consistency 45:00-53:00 Case Example: Building a Team AAC Plan 53:00-60:00 Q&A, Reflection, and Wrap-Up
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Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
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