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AAC ImplementationIn-Person

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!

Amy Zembriski
Lauren Baker
Amy Zembriski, Lauren BakerSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
June 25, 2026
AAC ImplementationIn-Person

ableU Live & Local-Jersey City: 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!

Amy Zembriski
Lauren Baker
Amy Zembriski, Lauren BakerSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
June 23, 2026
CC/DEIUpcoming

Making AAC Meaningful: Culturally Responsive Support for Families and Caregivers

This webinar explores practical strategies for building family and caregiver buy-in when introducing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Presented through a culturally and linguistically responsive lens, this webinar highlights the importance of honoring home languages, family values, and communication styles in AAC implementation. Attendees will gain tools for fostering collaboration, increasing caregiver confidence, and creating meaningful AAC experiences that support authentic communication across settings.

Dr. Stephanie Cepeda
Dr. Stephanie CepedaBilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
June 22, 2026
AAC Evaluation and FundingUpcoming

Speech Device Funding Lunch & Learn -June

Our goal is to ensure every SLP has the tools and support they need to help an individual obtain a high-tech speech device using their medical insurance. Join us for a short webinar to learn how to simplify speech device funding by using resources and tools available to you to maximize your success and get speech devices into your students and clients hands as quickly as possible.

BS
Brooke SmolenskSpeech-Language Pathologist, AbleNet
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
June 12, 2026
LanguageUpcoming

Building Tier 2 Vocabulary

Attendees will walk away from this session understanding benefits of working on vocabulary strategies rather than arbitrary word lists, benefits of focusing on Tier 2 vocabulary, and free resources to address goals. Perfect session for secondary school-based speech-language pathologists. Whether you are new to the field or veteran SLPs can walk away with practical ideas they can use the very next day.

Hallie Sherman
Hallie ShermanSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
June 3, 2026
Early InterventionOn Demand

AAC in Early Intervention: Practical Strategies for Improved Early Outcomes

Learn how to support early communication milestones using AAC! Discover how to foster early language with AAC, including device "babbling," gestures, and environmental sounds. Explore strategies such as joint attention and turn-taking and review practical examples of measurable early AAC goals for emerging communicators.

Kelli Meyer
Kelli MeyerSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Reimagining AAC: A Tool Based Approach to Meaningful Communication

This workshop reframes AAC as a continuum of tools that support communication across routines, environments, and stages of development. Participants will explore how gestures, subtle cues, core boards, switches, robust systems, and partner strategies work together to create a flexible communication toolbox. We'll examine how shifting from a device‑focused mindset to a tool‑focused approach reduces pressure, increases access, and supports joyful interactions. Attendees will learn to identify AAC tools across the continuum, support communication in natural contexts, model language authentically, build confidence through low‑pressure opportunities, and create environments where AAC users have multiple ways to express themselves.

Malka Arnstein
Malka ArnsteinSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Getting Started with Flexspeak: Save Time with Multilingual AAC and Visual Supports

This session introduces practical strategies for getting started with multilingual AAC using Flexspeak, with an emphasis on creating communication systems that reflect the linguistic and cultural realities of diverse users. Attendees will explore how to quickly build and customize vocabularies, visual supports, and page sets that are functional and relevant across languages and settings.

Alan Vu
Ashley Africa Speech-Language Pathologist
Alan Vu, Ashley Africa Speech-Language PathologistCCC-SLP and Founder/CEO of Flexspeak
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Giving Children a Voice: Integrating AAC and Apraxia Therapy

Many children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) utilize alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). The focus of this course is implementing therapy that addresses both AAC and motor planning challenges. Basics of AAC intervention and motor-based therapy will be covered briefly. Factors to consider when prioritizing therapy goals and structuring sessions will be discussed.

Breanna Waldrup
Breanna WaldrupSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Driving Better AAC Outcomes

Explore today's AAC research landscape and how AbleNet approaches outcomes measurement. We'll share key findings on the difference AAC can make in functional communication, and what the data suggests about promoting best outcomes for AAC users across real-world settings.

Kelly Clark
Kelly ClarkMS, CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Discover Proloquo - Five Unique Features for AAC Teams

AssistiveWare Proloquo is a next generation AAC app offering the largest AAC vocabulary to AAC users of all ages. Implementing AAC across a users day has often presented a huge challenge to communication partners, teachers and AAC teams. Proloquo's robust vocabulary provides educators, parents and speech-language pathologists a unique opportunity to support an AAC user's communication and language whilst also scaffolding their learning.

Euan Robertson
Euan RobertsonSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
EthicsOn Demand

Diverse and Ethical Representation in AAC

This session provides an overview of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with a primary focus on ethical decision-making, culturally responsive practices, and professional responsibility in AAC assessment and implementation. Participants will examine ethical considerations related to the selection, customization, and adaptation of both low-/light-tech and high-tech AAC supports to ensure equitable, person-centered access for AAC users across settings. This course is registered under ASHA's Ethics subject code.

Christina Royster
Christina RoysterEdD, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

From Scripting to Sharing: How AAC Supports Meaningful Gestalt Language Development

This presentation explores how augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be effectively integrated to support gestalt language learners as they move from echolalic scripts toward self-generated, meaningful communication. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the stages of Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), how to identify and honor gestalt communication, and ways to use AAC systems to nurture authentic expression across stages.

Ryann Sutera
Ryann SuteraM.S., CCC-SLP
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

When AAC Use Looks Different: Navigating Device Refusal, Stimming, and Emerging Communication

What do you do when a child refuses their AAC device? When they stim, script, or communicate in ways that aren't easily captured in data? For many professionals, these moments can feel confusing, frustrating, or like barriers to progress. But what if these behaviors are actually part of the communication journey? This presentation invites participants to reframe device refusal, stimming, and unconventional communication not as problems to fix, but as cues to listen more deeply. Drawing from autistic perspectives and current research, we will explore how to support emerging AAC users in ways that honor autonomy, build trust, and promote meaningful communication. We'll also share goal-writing strategies that move away from compliance-based models and toward affirming, functional supports that reflect real-life communication.

Amy Zembriski
Amy ZembriskiSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Writing Real Goals and Collaborative Lesson Plans for Switch Users

This session will review some basics of teaching switch skills to students and then we will do deep dive into collaborative goal writing. You will learn what is recommended when writing collaborative goal from a joint paper from our professional organizations (AOTA, APTA, and ASHA). Real life samples of collaborative goals will be discussed and shared as a resource. Finally, in this session you will be provided with samples of daily switch planning guides and learn how to implement these as part of a student's daily routines.

Heidi Brislin
Heidi BrislinMS-OTR/L
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Everyday LifeOn Demand

Starting the AAC Conversation with Caregivers

This session equips SLPs with strategies to initiate AAC discussions with caregivers. Learn how to identify readiness levels, use collaborative language and apply simple coaching models to build trust, reduce resistance and support early buy-in for successful AAC generalization across settings.

Daj Mitchell
Daj MitchellM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Building a Culture of Communication for Everyone: AAC Implementation Insights

Many schools face systemic and resource barriers to making AAC a true Tier 1 support for all students. In this session, we share preliminary findings from a focus group with school-based SLPs and AT specialists, highlighting patterns that support AAC implementation, expand access, and promote all forms of communication.

Grace Clark
Lesley Rytel
Grace Clark, Lesley RytelPh.D., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

Supporting Collaborative Relationships and AAC Implementation as an SLP Contractor

Discover practical strategies for building strong collaborative relationships as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) contractor. This course explores effective ways to collaborate with other healthcare professionals, work within school and clinic settings, and partner with parents and caregivers.

Shea Richard
Shea RichardSpeech Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Four Tools That Help Your Student's Get 100's of Swith Hit's a Day

In this session you will learn about four different switch activities that you can utilize to create opportunities for you switch users to get 100's of switch hits a day. These activities are designed with engagement and participation in academics, play, and leisure in both general education and special education settings. Having opportunities to develop switch skills with activities incorporating repetition with variety improves a student's access method to become more automatic. These four activities help students develop motor skills necessary for point or step scanning, as well as mouse emulation.

Heidi Brislin
Heidi BrislinMS-OTR/L
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Speech Sound Elicitation & Target Word Selection That Works in Real Life

Many courses stop at ?how to get the sound,? but what happens next is just as important. This session will help speech-language pathologists bridge the gap between sound elicitation and selecting functional, motivating targets that accelerate progress. We'll explore: Quick, evidence-based elicitation strategies to get a sound started. How to choose functional, high-impact target words that fit the child's needs, environment, and therapy goals. Balancing complexity, frequency, and motivation to drive faster generalization. Real-world therapy examples that combine elicitation and target selection for maximum engagement.

Shelby Ford
Shelby FordM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Everyday LifeOn Demand

Partnering with Parents: Building AAC Confidence

Empower parents to feel confident with AAC! This webinar shares practical tips for coaching, embedding AAC into daily routines, and creating fun, stress-free ways for families to communicate and connect.

Tyler Savage
Tyler SavageEdS, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Educational SettingsOn Demand

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.

Tyler Savage
Tyler SavageEdS, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Using AAC During Circle Time: Practical Strategies and Collaboration Between SLPs and Special Education Teachers

Learn practical ways to include AAC in circle time using simple strategies, visual supports, and modeling techniques that enhance communication for all students and strengthen collaboration between SLPs and special education teachers.

Rhosemarie Abellera
Rhosemarie AbelleraSpecial Education Teacher
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Modifying Motor Speech Approaches for Neurodivergent Children

Many autistic children with motor planning challenges (apraxia) are also Gestalt Language Processors. Combining treatment for apraxia while supporting Gestalt language development can be challenging. In this course, clinical experience and recent research will be presented to give SLPs guiding principles and clinical strategies to use when treating autistic children with motor planning challenges.

Breanna Waldrup
Breanna WaldrupMS, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Creating Meaning with Minimal Pairs: A Practical Guide for Therapy

The Minimal Pairs Approach is one of the most popular approaches for speech sound disorder treatment, but knowing when and how to use it makes all the difference. In this session, we'll start with a clear explanation of what the Minimal Pairs Approach is and why it works. Then we'll talk about when it's the best fit, including which error patterns and clients benefit the most. Finally, we'll look at clinical applications and share therapy activities that make sessions fun, engaging, and effective.

Hailey Van Asch
Hailey Van AschSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Simplifying the Complexity Approach: When and How to Use It

The Complexity Approach can feel intimidating, but it's quickly become one of my most powerful tools when treating speech sound disorders. This session will break the Complexity Approach down into clear, manageable steps. We'll start by explaining the key principles of the Complexity Approach and how it differs from other intervention methods. Then, we'll consider when to use it, including which clients are the best fit and why. Finally, we'll explore real-life examples so you can confidently bring the approach into your own sessions.

Hailey Van Asch
Hailey Van AschSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Breaking Down the Cycles Approach: When and How to Use It

The Cycles Approach doesn't have to feel complicated! In this session, we'll break it down step by step. We'll start with a clear explanation of what the Cycles Approach is and why it works. Then, we'll talk about when it's the right fit for your clients and how to know who will benefit most. Finally, we'll dive into practical therapy ideas and activities you can take straight into your sessions. By the end, you'll feel more confident using the Cycles Approach and have fresh activities to keep therapy engaging and effective.

Hailey Van Asch
Hailey Van AschSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Literacy Essentials for SLPs: Teaching Beginning Readers

Speech-Language Pathologists play a vital role in literacy development. This presentation explores the research on teaching beginning readers and how SLPs can apply it in practice. Video demos will provide practical, evidence-based strategies that target multiple skills. Whether you focus on literacy or integrate it into other sessions, you'll leave with actionable strategies to enhance your work.

Brianna Guild
Brianna GuildM.H.Sc. SLP(C)
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
LanguageOn Demand

Figuring Out Figurative Language

English is a language filled with implied meaning and imagery. While it can paint a beautiful picture to communicate with it can also leave some of our student feeling overwhelmed and confused. This presentation will cover why figurative language can so frustrating for our students and what we can do to support their communication in a practical, meaningful way.

Maureen Wilson
Maureen WilsonSpeech Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LanguageOn Demand

Putting Together the Context Clues

Developing semantic knowledge for students is key but we don't have the ability to teach them all the words and the word variations they will encounter in their lives. This meaning taking the time to teach them functional strategies they will actually use is going to be key. In this presentation you will be instructed on how to teach and reinforce using context clues with students in a meaningful way.

Maureen Wilson
Maureen WilsonSpeech Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LanguageOn Demand

Vocabulary Building with Books

Building vocabulary is a critical part of our jobs as SLPs, however it is easier said than done. This presentation will cover several vocabulary strategies and techniques that can be used with students to help them increase their semantic knowledge in a meaningful and effective way.

Maureen Wilson
Maureen WilsonSpeech Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Refining AAC Modeling: Considerations for Communication Partners

While "model, model, model" sounds simple, AAC modeling is actually complex. By offering communication partners more specific guidance, we could encourage more meaningful, high-quality learning experiences. This workshop will look back at foundational research in modeling and compare this to current practice. Participants will leave with practical strategies to incorporate into their daily practice. This is a cooperative course with AssistiveWare.

Rachael Langley
Rachael LangleySpeech-Language-Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Speech-Generating Device Assessment Demonstration: A Practical Guide for SLPs

When it comes to assessing an individual's ability to use a high-tech speech-generating device (SGD), a prompted response isn't a true reflection of their ability at all. Most individual's resist having demands put on them, which leads to refusal or worse. This session will teach a better approach to assessing an individual's ability to use an SGD. Participants will view a video example of an AAC app being trialed by an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome during an AAC eval and observe the SLP using strategies that elicit the participation needed to evaluate vision, discrimination, learning, fine motor, language, and behavior. There will be time for questions at the end.

Ann Bedard
Ann BedardSpeech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Feature Match AAC to the Intervention

Traditional AAC feature matching focuses on user access needs. However, this focus can become restrictive with early users whose skills are still emerging. This session will describe how to broaden the scope of feature matching to ensure the AAC we select is the best match for the user, their partners, their environment, and the demands of the intervention (such as AAC modeling) our users require.

Erin Sheldon
Erin SheldonDirector of Learning Design at AssistiveWare
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Sensory and Engagement SupportsOn Demand

Executive Functioning 101: Foundations & Practical Strategies for SLPs

This session will introduce the foundations of executive functioning (EF) and why it's essential for speech-language pathologists to understand. Participants will learn how EF challenges show up in therapy and classrooms, and walk away with practical, evidence-informed strategies to support students across age groups.

Rachel Musial
Rachel MusialM.A., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Getting Started with Proloquo2Go with Young Learners

Learn how to confidently set up and use Proloquo2Go on a QuickTalker Freestyle in this beginner-friendly, neurodiversity-affirming webinar. Ideal for new SLPs, this session covers access, customization, language styles (including GLP), and practical tips to support authentic communication from the start.

Amanda Vogelsong
Amanda VogelsongMSED, MS CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Connecting Speech to Literacy with Phonological Awareness-Defining the Relationship

Dive into the fascinating intersection of speech and literacy as we unpack the reading brain, contrast speaking versus reading processes, and reveal theoretical models of reading. We will explore how phonological awareness powers academic success and briefly review the science behind effective literacy intervention.

Elizabeth Doherty
Elizabeth DohertyCCC-SLP, A/OGA
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Connecting Speech to Literacy with Phonological Awareness-Rhyming

This second session in the three-part series will dive deeper into how the phonological awareness skill of rhyming relates to reading development. Research findings for children as young as 3 will be explored and interpreted for evidence based practice. Ideas for engaging and high-impact rhyming lessons that support both decoding and comprehension will be shared.

Elizabeth Doherty
Elizabeth DohertyCCC-SLP, A/OGA
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Connecting Speech to Literacy with Phonological Awareness-Phonemic Awareness

This final session explores the vital connection between decoding and phonemic awareness, examining the National Reading Panel's findings and their practical applications for SLPs. Learn efficient, low-prep strategies to build phonemic awareness in therapy. We'll conclude with insights on SLPs' essential role in literacy support.

Elizabeth Doherty
Elizabeth DohertyCCC-SLP, A/OGA
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Goals and ProgressOn Demand

Streamlining Data Collection Systems for Easier IEP Reporting

This 60-minute webinar helps SLPs master efficient data collection and IEP progress monitoring. Discover the difference between therapy charting and data probes, avoid documentation pitfalls, and explore digital data sheets to cut paperwork and boost compliance. Perfect for SLPs seeking to streamline documentation.

Michele Rothestein
Michele RothesteinSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

The A, B, C's and 1, 2, 3's of Switch Access

Learn to teach switch access effectively! This session covers key strategies, switch types, placement, and skill-building through play. Discover how to foster creativity, manage cognitive load, and create inclusive classrooms where every student can succeed. Perfect for SLPs, OTs, and educators seeking practical, engaging approaches.

Heidi Brislin
Heidi BrislinMS-OTR/L
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

When Models Aren't Sticking: Supporting Minimally Speaking GLPs

Professionals often encounter minimally or non-speaking gestalt language processors (GLPs) who do not progress through Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) stages in typical ways. Despite consistent modeling, regulation, and child-led support, gestalt language development may appear stalled, leaving clinicians and caregivers uncertain about next steps. This 90 minute intensive, led by Katja Piscitelli, M.S., CCC-SLP, provides a structured exploration of intervention strategies for GLPs whose communication development diverges from expected NLA patterns. Participants will examine the intersection of gestalt language processing, motor speech challenges, and neurodiversity-affirming practice.

Katja Piscitelli
Katja PiscitelliM.S., CCC-SLP
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
Private PracticeOn Demand

CPT Coding Basics for SLPs

This course explains the basics of CPT codes and how to bill them. It covers the difference between CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes; how to choose the correct CPT code for each procedure; and some specific insurance requirements and billing scenarios.

Jill Shook
Jill ShookSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

AAC as a Tool for Feelings, Regulation and Problem Solving

AAC users deserve more than basic emotional expression. This workshop explores innovative strategies for nonspeaking individuals to communicate complex feelings, leading to better self-regulation, authentic connections, and effective self-advocacy. Learn practical techniques to help AAC users express their full emotional spectrum, be understood, and communicate their needs.

Amanda Hartmann
Amanda HartmannSenior Speech Pathologist at AssistiveWear
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

AI Empowered: Innovations in Preschool Language Assessment and Intervention

This course explores integrating AI into clinical practice with preschool-aged children. Learn how AI enhances language sampling, materials creation, and intervention efficiency through practical examples. Discover specific platforms and applications with video demonstrations, plus strategies for adapting these tools across diverse clinical populations.

Caroline Brinkert
Caroline BrinkertMS CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Deaf and Hard of HearingOn Demand

AAC Adaptations for DeafDisabled Students

This presentation explores the vital role of AAC in empowering DeafDisabled individuals. We'll define key terms, discuss ethical considerations, and examine spoken language-based AAC programs. Highlighting ASL as a distinct language, we'll brainstorm ways to integrate its rich features into AAC. Real-world examples will showcase Deaf-friendly AAC solutions that enhance communication, independence, and inclusion.

Anna Stansky Murphy
Hannah Malzadeh
Anna Stansky Murphy, Hannah MalzadehSpeech Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of "L": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidenced-based strategies to elicit /l/. Topics include common errors in /l/ production, phonetic placement cues, metaphors, phonetic shaping, and facilitative contexts. Eliciting medial /l/ and clusters will also be discussed.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of "TH": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to elicit voiceless and voiced /th/. Topics include common errors, phonetic placement strategies, and phonetic shaping. Troubleshooting potential cosmetic errors will also be discussed

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of S, Z: Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to elicit /s, z/. Topics include common errors, phonetic placement cues, metaphor cues, phonetic shaping, and facilitative contexts. Strategies can apply to phonological and motor-based errors.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Remediating "R": Building Foundational Success in Early 'R' Therapy

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to build foundational success in 'r' therapy, with a focus on strategies and activities that can be implemented if the child is not readily stimulable for 'r'. Topics include the importance of "pre-practice" skills, the phonetic requirements of the 'r' sound, and elicitation strategies for establishing the 'r' sound.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of "K, G": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidenced-based strategies to elicit /k, g/. Topics include common errors in /k, g/ production, phonetic placement cues, metaphor cues, and facilitative contexts. Strategies can apply to phonological or motor-based errors. Troubleshooting potential errors or scenarios will also be discussed.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of "F. V": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to elicit /f, v/. Topics include common errors in /f, v/ production, phonetic placement cues, metaphor cues, and phonetic shaping.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of Stops "P, B, T, D": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to elicit stop consonants /p, b, t, d/. Topics include common errors in production, phonetic placement cues, metaphors, and phonetic shaping. Additionally, potential activities for eliciting sounds will be discussed.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Elicitation of "SH, CH": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP

In this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to elicit /sh, ch, dj/. Topics include common errors in /sh, ch, dj/ production, phonetic placement cues, metaphor cues, phonetic shaping, and facilitative contexts. Strategies can apply to phonological or motor-based errors.

Laura D'Surney
Laura D'SurneyM.S., CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Deaf and Hard of HearingOn Demand

Assessment and Treatment for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This course will cover the assessment and treatment of children who are Deaf and hard of hearing. The goal is to explore current research trends and provide practical guidance through group discussions and case studies. Participants will walk away knowing how to scaffold therapy for DHH children and provide collaborative care with audiologists, Teachers of the Deaf, and others.

Sydney Bassard
Sydney BassardMSP, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
CC/DEIOn Demand

Trauma-Informed Care for Service Providers

Trauma-informed care is essential for SLPs working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Since we often don't know a client's trauma history, how can we ensure our practices don't cause further harm? This course explores trauma-informed care as the key to providing safe, compassionate, and effective support. This course is registered under ASHA's Content Area 2.

Rachel Archambault
Rachel ArchambaultMA CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

How to Have a Successful Difficult Conversation in the Workplace

In this session, participants will explore the significance of effective communication through the lens of different types of conversations and the importance of having a dialogue. Learn about conversation types, levels, and techniques like dialogue, active listening, and perspective-taking to build relationships, foster collaboration, and transform meetings into productive exchanges.

Peggy Bud
Peggy BudFounder- Speaking Skillfully
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
FeedingOn Demand

Helping Picky Eaters: 5 Levels of Food Exposure‚Ñ¢ to Build Food Trust

Learn how the 5 Levels of Food Exposure help build trust and reduce food refusal in cautious eaters. This research-backed framework offers step-by-step guidance for expanding dietary variety without pressure. Gain practical tools and hands-on activities to use in feeding therapy, empowering clinicians to support lasting progress with confidence.

Argie Pitsakis
Argie PitsakisSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Evolving Access to High Tech AAC-Video

This course explores the evolving role of high-tech AAC. Participants will learn key benefits of early AAC access, address common misconceptions about AAC, and review essential factors to consider when trialing and selecting an AAC device. Disclaimer: This course focuses on AbleNet's devices and processes. There will be limited information about other products or services.

Abby Schmidt
Nicole Betts
Abby Schmidt, Nicole BettsSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Neurodiversity Affirming Goals That Freakin' Rock for Autistic Kids

Join us for an engaging discussion on Neurodiversity and its application in communication therapy for Autistic clients. Explore innovative approaches to communication therapy that honor individual differences and empower clients. Gain insights into using neurodiversity-aligned terminology and strength-based goals to create more effective and inclusive therapy sessions!

Chris Wenger
Chris WengerSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Private PracticeOn Demand

Elevating Success: Navigating School Contracts for Private Practice Expansion

Securing school contracts can lead to exponential private practice growth. This presentation explores the fundamentals of school contracting, types of contracts, and common misconceptions. Attendees will gain insights into the benefits, including stable revenue, market access, and credibility. Practical strategies will equip business leaders to navigate and thrive with school contracts.

Ebony Green
Ebony GreenM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

The First Steps After Getting a New AAC Device: Setting Up for Success

Getting an AAC device is an exciting step toward supporting a child's communication, but it can feel overwhelming. This webinar guides professionals through setup, personalization, and daily integration. Learn strategies to introduce the device to teachers, collaborate with caregivers, and advocate for AAC support in schools. Gain confidence in helping AAC users build a strong communication foundation.

Lauren Baker
Lauren BakerMS, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Private PracticeOn Demand

Private Practice 101: Starting and Growing Your Own Practice

This course was created to guide SLPs through the process of starting a private speech therapy practice. Featuring how to set up a business structure, marketing strategies, and HIPAA compliance guidelines, this course will cover all the essentials to begin your private practice journey.

Jill Shook
Jill ShookSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
TeletherapyOn Demand

Navigating AAC in the Virtual Space: Supporting Communication as a Teletherapist

In this session, participants will explore practical strategies to support augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in virtual therapy. Learn best practices, and how to use creative solutions to ensure equitable access to communication supports. Perfect for both new and experienced teletherapists seeking actionable ideas to deliver effective AAC support remotely.

Hannah Croll
Hannah CrollSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
CC/DEIOn Demand

Bilingual AAC at Home

In this session, participants will explore evidence-based strategies for integrating AAC into home environments. Topics will include busting AAC myths for bilingual users, implementing AAC in daily routines, and empowering family roles in decision-making. Participants will also review practical tools and intervention models to support family-centered AAC practices and promote sustainability. This course is registered as Content Area 2 with ASHA.

Alma Haro-Partida
Melissa Tapia
Alma Haro-Partida, Melissa TapiaSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
EthicsOn Demand

Ethical Considerations in SLP and BCBA Collaboration

This session examines ethical standards in interprofessional collaboration, exploring individual and shared scopes of practice and competence. Participants will gain insights into professional boundaries and leave with practical, real-world strategies to enhance teamwork and foster successful collaborative efforts. This course is registered as a Content Area 1 (Ethics) course with ASHA.

Rose Griffin
Rose GriffinMA, CCC/SLP BCBA
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
SupervisionOn Demand

Supervision for Success: Supporting Graduate Students and Clinical Fellows

Discover essential skills for supervising speech-language pathology Clinical Fellows (CFs) and graduate students! This course covers setting clear expectations, fostering open communication, and delivering effective feedback to build a supportive and productive supervisory relationship.

Julie Barry
Julie BarrySpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Getting Started: Funding A Speech Device with AbleNet

Our goal is to ensure every SLP has the tools and support they need to help an individual obtain a high-tech speech device using their medical insurance. Join us for a short webinar to learn how to simplify speech device funding by using resources and tools available to you to maximize your success and get speech devices into your students and clients hands as quickly as possible.

Tarren DePelsMaeker
Tarren DePelsMaekerM.S. CCC-SLP
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Speech Sound DisordersOn Demand

Key Points in Apraxia Therapy

In this session, participants will explore the complexities of diagnosing Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and identify qualified professionals for diagnosis. Participants will review key differences between motor and language-based treatments, and analyze treatment videos showcasing motor learning techniques, including multisensory cueing.

Alonna Bondar
Alonna BondarSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Educational SettingsOn Demand

AAC and Collaboration in the Classroom: Two Minds Are Better Than One!

In this session, participants will explore the benefits of using AAC in the classroom and discover strategies SLPs can use to support classroom collaboration. They will learn to identify three key challenges in AAC implementation and ways to overcome them, gaining insights into what special education teachers want SLPs to know to enhance AAC use in their classrooms.

Anne Page
Anne PageSpeech Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
FluencyOn Demand

Making the Shift: Prioritizing Communication in Stuttering Therapy

In this session, participants will explore how moving from a fluency-focused to a communication-centered approach in stuttering therapy enhances client outcomes. They will review contemporary frameworks, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and stutter-affirming therapy, and identify specific goals and activities to support clients in building confident, meaningful communication skills.

Caroline Brinkert
Caroline BrinkertMS CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Behaviors Are Communication! How the SLP Can Support Students!

In this session, participants will explore the neurological impact of crisis on a child's brain, including differences seen in the neurodivergent population. The session will cover strategies to de-escalate situations and ensure safety for students and staff. Participants will also learn proactive approaches to prevent crises and foster a supportive school culture for both staff and students.

Margaret Mcgarvie
Margaret McgarvieSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Connecting & Communicating with Young Learners with Autism Through AAC – Part 2

In this session, participants applied concepts from Part 1 by exploring strategies for supporting young learners with autism in early learning settings. They examined methods to enhance regulation, communicative intent, two-way communication, and "first word" learning using multimodal AAC. The session concluded with resources for ongoing professional development and self-reflection.

Tanna Neufeld
Tanna NeufeldSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Connecting & Communicating with Young Learners with Autism Through AAC – Part 1

In this session, participants gained a framework outlining the central role of social-emotional foundations in building communication skills for young learners with autism. Participants engaged with "connection concepts" like engagement, regulation, and relatedness and explored pre-linguistic AAC modalities. Participants identified strategies to maximize outcomes.

Tanna Neufeld
Tanna NeufeldSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Sensory and Engagement SupportsOn Demand

Incorporating Movement and Patient Preferences into Therapy

In this session, participants learned practical solutions to keep patients motivated and engaged by incorporating movement and preferences into therapy. They reviewed tips for speech and language, including articulation and complex communication needs, and analyzed a case study. Learners identified movement-based activities and patient preference observation strategies to enhance therapy sessions.

Ruth Freidel
Ruth FreidelSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

Solid Foundations: 10 Key Pre-Verbal Skills for Language Development

In this session, participants enhanced their expertise in early language development by mastering techniques for fostering pre-verbal skills. The course covered 10 foundational skills. Participants identified age-appropriate strategies to support speech and language development, creating engaging, child-led, and family-centered therapy sessions.

Kelli Meyer
Kelli MeyerSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

AT Myths and Facts: A Review of the Federal Guidance

In this session, participants reviewed the Department of Education's guide on assistive technology myths and facts. Participants identified these myths and facts and learned how to leverage to advocate for their students and help them become future self-advocates.

Sayard Bass
Sayard BassSLP, ATP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Goals and ProgressOn Demand

Diagnosis and Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools - Part 2

In this follow-up session, participants continued to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on communication. Building on part one, learners examined applications in clinical service delivery, from intake to discharge across settings. The session culminated in identifying and implementing strategies to use AI tools effectively for specific tasks and client populations.

Deborah Akinyele
Deborah AkinyeleSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Goals and ProgressOn Demand

Diagnosis and Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

In this session, participants explored how technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), has transformed communication. They examined foundational information on AI tools and their application in enhancing clinical service delivery from intake to discharge across various settings. The session concluded with identifying strategies to use AI tools for specific tasks and client populations.

Deborah Akinyele
Deborah AkinyeleSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
TeletherapyOn Demand

A Beginner's Guide to Teletherapy in Speech-Language Pathology: Strategies and Resources for Going Virtual

In this session, participants explored the fundamentals of delivering speech and language therapy online. They examined technological requirements, best practices for virtual sessions, and strategies for client engagement. Practical resources like teletherapy platforms and tools were discussed, along with methods to maintain client progress and address challenges.

Jess hunnemeder
Jess hunnemederCCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

SPEAK Up (Supporting Pediatric Engagement and Knowledge)

In this session, participants enhanced their skills by recognizing developmental milestones, implementing age-appropriate strategies, and utilizing toy placement to create engaging therapy sessions. They identified motor and language milestones for children from birth to age five, and utilized evidence-based methodologies to promote motor skills, sensory exploration, and language learning.

Kelli Meyer
Julie Barry
Kelli Meyer, Julie BarrySpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Adolescents and AdultsOn Demand

Thinking Beyond K-12: AAC Use in Post-Secondary Studies and the Argument for Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

In this session, participants explored enhancing support for AAC users in higher education through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). They discovered how to adapt mobile technologies and learning management systems to offer diverse participation options. By embracing UDL, higher education can move beyond the medical model, accommodate diversity, and promote equity and inclusion.

Kathryn Helland
Kathryn HellandMS, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Everyday LifeOn Demand

Functional Strategies to Increase AAC Use in the Home

In this session, participants delved into the intricate dynamics of AAC usage within home environments, unraveling barriers and misconceptions that hinder effective communication. Through discussions and exploration, attendees acquired potent strategies to empower caregivers and amplify AAC utilization within familial settings.

Judith Likavec Davis
Judith Likavec DavisSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Core Vocabulary Instructional Approach to Support Language and Literacy Learning for Students Using AAC

In this session, participants identified the significance of explicit core vocabulary instruction, exploring a 5-step methodology. Participants identified key instructional components and strategies for selecting core word phrases. Participants were provided a workbook and action plans to assist them in their core vocabulary instruction journey.

Marlene Cummings
Marlene CummingsM.A., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

5-C Model of Communication

Speech-Language Pathologists teach communication skills, yet they often encounter communication breakdowns during IEP meetings, parent conferences, or one-on-one conversations with colleagues. This session introduces a conceptual framework, the 5-C Model of Communication - Conversation, Collaboration, Cooperation, Compromise, and Consensus. A guide to having productive interactions, building transparency, trust, and a shared vision.

Peggy Bud
Peggy BudFounder- Speaking Skillfully
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

Building Bridges to Communication: The Vital Role of Early AAC Intervention

In this session, participants explored vital aspects of early AAC intervention for children. They identified implementation indicators, learned three ways to introduce AAC to children under 8 years old, and acquired skills for enhanced parental involvement. Various activities to aid in communication during the formative stages of development were also presented.

Kaitlin Allen Brown
Kaitlin Allen BrownSLPD, CCC-SLP
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
Goals and ProgressOn Demand

Goal Getters: Crafting Quality Objectives for High-Tech AAC

In this session, participants identified challenges with writing goals for high-tech AAC users. They found ways to improve pre-existing goals and strategies for writing high-quality goals from scratch, ensuring they were SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) and tailored to the individual's needs. Video examples of goals being worked on were also included.

Ann Bedard
Ann BedardSpeech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

Let's Make Pickles! OT/SLP Collaborative Planning to Provide Integrated Therapy

Collaboration between occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is crucial in providing comprehensive and effective therapy services to students with complex bodies who use switches to communicate and access learning. We will share our literacy-based approach to create month-long lesson plans that target critical communication and activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The lesson plans include fun, engaging activities that build on each other and incorporate sensory activities to help students regulate their bodies and engage in learning. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems or voice output devices are also recommended to support communication within an activity. Adaptive equipment is used to facilitate the student's participation in activities. Through collaboration, OTs and SLPs can create functional and engaging lesson plans that support and monitor the student's development and success.

Melissa Petersen
MH
Melissa Petersen, Mackenzie HessMA, CCC-SLP, NBCT
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Educational SettingsOn Demand

The IMPACT of Shifting Mindsets to Building Capacity Across Instructional Environments

The need to build capacity while supporting students with complex communication needs is critical. Having the knowledge in the hands of one expert is not a sustainable model of support for AAC. To ensure a larger impact, we must move to a model that builds capacity. In this presentation I will share the impact this model has on educational teams when a collaborative mindset is embraced while delivering professional learning to support implementation. The big question teams often ask is, "how do I get others to follow-through with the strategies presented?" The transfer of knowledge, strategies and skills to implement AAC in the communication environment can seem daunting. I will share the approach, self -reflection, outcome and next steps from several teams who participated in a capacity building initiative. Participants will leave with an action plan describing their current state, highlighted knowledge, application to their practice, and next steps.

Marlene Cummings
Marlene CummingsM.A., CCC-SLP
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
Goals and ProgressOn Demand

The Importance of Data for Speech Pathologists

The presentation will cover various topics relating to data, including the importance of validation of videos, checklists, student portfolios, and the use of visuals (such as charts and graphs). Improving data collection techniques leads to decreased anxiety for parents, helps strengthen trust, opens the door for communication, and facilitates parent engagement.

Tamara Jacobson
Tamara JacobsonSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Educational SettingsOn Demand

One, Two, Three - AAC: Streamlining AAC at School Using MTSS Tiers and the Specific Language System First Approach

Learn how one school district has streamlined AAC services with an AAC framework, tiered AAC supports and focused classroom interventions. Participants will learn about intersections between AAC supports and Multi Tiered Systems of Support, understand the Specific Language System First approach, and review a case study of how one district implemented AAC modeling and focusing on core words as their primary AAC classroom interventions.

Melissa Petersen
Melissa PetersenMA, CCC-SLP, NBCT
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

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.

Tanna Neufeld
Tanna NeufeldSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

Why Active Listening Makes All the Difference for Speech-Language Pathologists

This presentation explores how honing your ability to listen will directly improve your ability to effectively communicate, and successfully address the needs of clients. This session will teach you how to be an active listener by introducing easy-to-use active listening strategies. Learning these skills will help avoid communication breakdowns, ensure productive conversations, and improve your ability to develop and carry-out the clients' treatment plan. As a result of attending this session, SLPs will learn skills and strategies to support effective listening!

Peggy Bud
Peggy BudFounder- Speaking Skillfully
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Early InterventionOn Demand

AAC in Early Intervention: Where Do I Start?

We know how important early intervention is for optimal outcomes, but it can be tricky to know just how early to bring AAC tools and strategies into the IFSP. In this webinar, we will explore a framework to help early intervention providers identify children who may benefit from early access to AAC tools and strategies. You'll gain basic tips for integrating an AAC perspective into your assessment and family support practices, as well as resources to continue your learning in these areas.

Tanna Neufeld
Tanna NeufeldSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

The Importance of Multimodal Communication

This is an introductory course to Multimodal Communication. AAC devices are great tools for communication purposes! However, does the patient have to solely rely on the use of an AAC device to functionally communicate? A multimodal form of communication encompasses the use of signs, gestures, vocalizations, words, word approximations, and/or icons. With this method, the patient is able to use any form of communication to convey a message. It is time to embrace any or all forms of communication as opposed to asking the patient to just pick one.

Yarely Ramirez
Yarely RamirezM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

What Are Tangible Symbols? An Introduction and Discussion of Functional Use Across Settings

In this session participants learned what tangible symbols are, who may benefit from them, what to consider when making them, and how to implement them functionally across settings. Participants were provided tangible steps they can make toward implementing this type of AAC to bring communication access to their clients, students or loved ones.

Emily Macklin
Emily MacklinSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Sensory and Engagement SupportsOn Demand

How Do We Learn? Engaging Individuals with a Variety of Needs Across the Lifespan

Every individual has a unique way of learning. This webinar is designed to help you on your journey of discovering how individuals learn, to better engage and teach them. It will review different fields of research, explore topics such as ADD and learning disabilities as well as explore general principles. It is intended to guide you in furthering your knowledge and understanding of how people learn and give you practical tips to implement.

Ruth Freidel
Ruth FreidelSpeech-Language Pathologist
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

AAC Practices That Make Champion Communicators

Teaching AAC is HARD. How can practitioners help their clients and families become champion communicators? What if the practitioner does not have extensive AAC experience? Where do practitioners begin in therapy? Who can practitioners invite to the conversation? In this session, practitioners will learn to use a framework to provide culturally inclusive, collaborative, and client-specific therapy practices to help their clients achieve their goals with multidisciplinary support.

Megan Alano Covey
Megan Alano CoveyM.S., CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC Evaluation and FundingOn Demand

Taking the Myths Out of AAC Evaluations and Treatment

In this session, participants identified myths that could impede AAC evaluations and ultimately halt a person's progression toward becoming an independent communicator. How AAC myths affect people with disabilities was discussed, while the focus was strategies to address these myths and push past communication plateaus.

Rachell Johnson
Rachell JohnsonM.C.D. CCC-SLP AT Team Lead
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Considerations in Adding Non-Robust AAC Tools as Secondary Systems

There are a variety of AAC Tools that are very small. They are not, nor claim to be, robust vocabulary systems. These tools can possibly play a secondary role. This session reviews the features and usage of this category of AAC tools; it does NOT promote that these systems are a person's primary system.

Kelly Fonner
Kelly FonnerSpecial Educator & AT Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Everyday LifeOn Demand

A Guide to Embedding AAC Use into Daily Routines and Activities

In this session, participants learn about embedding different AAC devices into daily routines. The purpose of AAC and barriers to consistency in AAC use are briefly discussed to ensure all learners have relevant background knowledge. The main focus is embedding AAC use, including utilizing a functional profile, conducting a routines-based interview and AAC assessment, and providing parent/caregiver education. This session is a follow-up to "Practical Tips and Strategies for Embedding AAC Into Daily Routines"

Deborah Akinyele
Deborah AkinyeleSpeech-Language Pathologist
30 Minutes0.05 ASHA CEUs
Sensory and Engagement SupportsOn Demand

Cultivate Calmness, Concentration and Coping Skills

Spark joy and grow learner's abilities to develop calmness, concentration, and attentional control to build focus for learning. Learn how to integrate mindfulness-based practices as part of the daily routine while nurturing social-emotional skills.

Padmaja Sarathy
Padmaja SarathyAuthor & Educational Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Sensory and Engagement SupportsOn Demand

Joyful Learning: Engage and Advance Young Learners with Significant and Complex Learning Needs

Young learners with significant disabilities ? with cognitive and communication difficulties who may also have physical, sensory and behavioral needs ? require instructional delivery that maximizes their learning opportunities and minimizes the barriers to attain desired learning outcomes. This webinar will guide you on how to deliver learning opportunities with a hands-on, playful approach to motivate and sustain learner attention and advance their growth and development in cognitive, language and communication, social-emotional skills.

Padmaja Sarathy
Padmaja SarathyAuthor & Educational Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC in Everyday LifeOn Demand

Practical Tips and Strategies for Embedding AAC into Daily Routines

Although there are different types of assistive technology devices and applications available, it can be challenging to promote consistent use of these alternative communication tools during activities of daily living. This presentation highlights research that correlates the consistent use of AAC devices with increased independent communication and describes strategies for incorporating AAC devices into children's daily routines.

Deborah Akinyele
Deborah AkinyeleSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding & Responding

Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to process and respond to information in the environment in unique and unusual ways which frequently present challenges to educators and families. This session will illustrate how to better understand the characteristics of children with ASD and the underlying factors that contribute to their problem behaviors in order to provide individualized supports and interventions to maximize their academic, social, and behavioral outcomes. This session is part one of a three part series.

Padmaja Sarathy
Padmaja SarathyAuthor & Educational Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Setting and Student-Specific Personalized Interventions and Supports for Children with ASD

This session, combining the portrayal of several student case examples and setting-specific situations, will present proactive intervention techniques and tools to reduce challenging behaviors of students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Empowered with best-practice techniques grounded in the positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) approach, you can transform your knowledge into constructive action to achieve desirable long-term outcomes for children with ASD. This session is part two of a three part series.

Padmaja Sarathy
Padmaja SarathyAuthor & Educational Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AutismOn Demand

Transform Transition Meltdown to Calm-Down: Seven Support Strategies for Children with ASD

Changes in routines, activities, materials, or environments can trigger transition-related tantrums in children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Experiencing anxiety and stress, they may engage in aggressive or oppositional behaviors. This workshop, drawing from evidence-based best-practices, will demonstrate how to pursue child-focused approaches and seven support strategies to prevent transition-related meltdowns and make smooth transitions.

Padmaja Sarathy
Padmaja SarathyAuthor & Educational Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

Finding Common Ground

Working collaboratively with many stakeholders, even under the best circumstances, can be stressful, especially with the ongoing challenges of educating learners in the midst of an ever changing pandemic. However, once you understand about your style under stress, you can move forward to address conflicts and disagreements in your teams and educational groups. In this session Beth Poss and Gayl Bowser will team up to discuss important concepts that can help you to find common ground in proactive and positive ways. We'll use a case study approach throughout the session and invite you to bring your stories and questions.

Gayl Bowser
Beth Poss
Gayl Bowser, Beth PossM.Ed.
1.5 Hours0.15 ASHA CEUs
Assistive TechnologyOn Demand

Mounting Speech Generating Devices and Tablets to Wheelchairs

This course addresses mounting speech generating devices and tablets to wheelchairs. A variety of commercially available product options will be presented, including off label use of products and custom solutions. Mounting positions the device in relation to the client for visual regard, access, safety, and security.

Michelle Lange
Michelle LangeOccupational Therapist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Technically Speaking: A Closer Look at How to Increase Positive Outcomes with High-Tech AAC

This session is a follow-up to "Reverse the Curse" presented in April 2022 where device abandonment and prompt dependency were defined in order to help you identify the signs and symptoms. Now let's move beyond the basic solutions and get technical. Learn how to adjust software settings and choose vocabulary targets that will decrease problem behavior and increase motivation. Plenty of video examples will be shared once again.

Ann Bedard
Ann BedardSpeech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Implementing the Use of AAC in the Classroom and School

Do you feel like your teachers are struggling to implement your techniques and strategies in the classroom? This training is for you! You will learn how to better serve and teach your classroom teachers and other general/special education teachers throughout your school to implement and use AAC in their classrooms. Through the implementation of AAC in the classroom setting, children have access to communication through a first-then board, picture communication system, speech-generating device, and more. We will explore the different options, when to develop/use them, and how to incorporate these tools into the educational setting and curriculum.

Kaitlin Brown
Kaitlin BrownSLPD, CCC-SLP
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
LiteracyOn Demand

Incorporating Comprehensive Literacy Instruction into AAC Intervention

The purpose of this session is to provide attendees with the background knowledge necessary for understanding the different types of literacy instruction models that are utilized and which may be the most appropriate for our students and clients. Students and clients with complex communication needs are often viewed as being incapable of learning and engaging in emergent literacy activities, however, this is a common misconception. This session will discuss how Speech Language Pathologists can select appropriate activities and materials that can be easily incorporated into AAC intervention to support emergent literacy skills. Participants who attend will have the opportunity to view previously recorded literacy-based activities being incorporated during speech and language therapy sessions. Participants will also leave with a digital resource containing downloadable and printable materials to immediately begin using with their clients/students.

Kristin Ellis
Kristin EllisMS, CCC-SLP/L
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Build Capacity in AAC Implementation Across Environments by Shifting Mindsets

The need to build capacity while supporting students with complex communication needs is critical. SLP's and AAC teams need to deepen and expand their knowledge base in AAC implementation. Having the knowledge in the hands of one expert is not a sustainable model of support for AAC. To ensure a larger impact, we must move to a model that builds capacity. What tools and strategies can we use to shift the current expert mindset? Examples of how multiple district level teams embraced a capacity building model supported by a county level AAC team will be shared. Participants will be encouraged to consider their current state and determine what shifts can be made toward a capacity building model.

Marlene Cummings
Marlene CummingsSpeech-Language Pathologist & AAC Consultant
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

AAC and Transition: Life Starts at Twenty-One

This presentation discusses critical elements for a successful transition to adulthood. Does the AAC device transition with the student or is it owned by the school district? Do school age teams consider vocabulary selection for adult roles and relationships? We need to consider the goals of the individual. AAC users participate in a variety of adult contexts from college to the workplace. Planning needs to start well before the age of twenty-one.

Kathryn Helland
Kathryn HellandSpeech-Language Pathologist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs
AAC ImplementationOn Demand

Reverse the Curse: Device Abandonment & Prompt-Dependency in AAC

The struggle is real! The individual with Complex Communication Needs isn't using their Speech-Generating Device to their fullest potential or worse, they are completely opposed to it. No matter what your role on the team, as long as you're having interactions with the individual, you can help. This presentation will explain exactly what prompt-dependency and device abandonment look like, so you can easily identify them. Videos will be used to illustrate both. Next, we'll discuss the difference between "modeling" (AKA Aided-Language Stimulation) and "prompting" (AKA placing demands). Video examples will again be shown. Can you spot the difference?

Ann Bedard
Ann BedardSpeech-Language Pathologist/ Assistive Technology Specialist
1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs