6/17/2025 - 6/18/2025
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central

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Tuesday, June 17
9:00 am - 12:00 pm  Session
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm  Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Session

Wednesday, June 18
9:00 am - 12:00 pm  Session
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm  Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Session

Course description: In this two-day workshop, participants will learn foundational AAC knowledge related to assessment and intervention across the lifespan. Hands-on opportunities with AAC systems will be provided throughout the two-day experience.

Learning Outcomes (after attending this session, attendees will be able to:)
1. identify 3 foundational principles of working with AAC with individuals with communication disorders
2. apply the steps of assessment and two elements of feature matching related to AAC
3. list 6 teaching strategies to use when teaching AAC to individuals with communication disorders and their support system
 
Presenter Disclosures: 

• Elizabeth Leatherman:
  • Financial Disclosures: Elizabeth is a salaried full-time employee at the University of Kansas and received an honorarium for presenting this workshop.
    Non-Financial Disclosures: Elizabeth is the co-director of the Pardee AAC Lab at the University of Kansas.
• Julie Gatts:
  • Financial: Salary from University of Kansas, honorarium for speaking at this workshop and lodging provided by KSHA.
  • Nonfinancial: CoDirector of Pardee AAC Lab and no other financial disclosures.

Two-Day Outline
Tuesday, June 17 9:00-4:30	Wednesday, June 18 9:00-4:30
Morning	Morning
Objective: Developing a shared point of view Presentation topics: Clinical Philosophy Communication Bill of Rights Least dangerous assumption Presuming competence Part time AAC/multimodal communication SLP role: Problem solver AAC Jargon and terms Hardware Software Company names Dedicated v not dedicated “Hidden curriculum” of AAC for the SLP Contacting reps Contacting tech support What you need to know to call Statewide resources ATK Pardee lab Funding rules and regs Myths v reality Coding EBP Teaching Strategies Modeling Wait time Responding Attributing meaning Recasting Event casting Least to most	Objective: AAC in Acquired Disorders Presentation Topics Appropriate options Degenerative Motor Disorders Aphasia TBI Overarching Concepts Relevance/application Impact Opportunity Participation based goal setting Individualizing a pageset Layout Button Style Content Communication partner training Brainstorming about barriers
Afternoon	Afternoon
Objective: Foundational Assessment Skills Presentation Topics: Feature matching This is Not a test Accessing devices Hands on time with devices Finding features Comparing features across devices Exploring How do you… Change the voice? Change the access method? Hide buttons? Edit a button?	Objective: Pediatric AAC Presentation Topics Parent involvement/coaching Core vocabulary Literacy supports Lesson planning Vocabulary selection Tracking progress Language sample analysis

Registration:

Before June 2
KSHA members: $149
Non-members: $249
KSHA student members: $30
Non-member students: $60

After June 2
KSHA members: $169
Non-members: $269
KSHA student members: $50
Non-member students: $80

Thanks to Shawnee Mission School District for hosting this conference!
In order to receive CEUs, participants will be required to complete a course evaluation within ten days of the conclusion of the event. This course evaluation with include two to three questions to reflect on your learning.

CANCELATION:
If notified by email (ksha@ksha.org) before June 10th, registration will be refunded minus the $30 cancelation fee.

Shawnee Mission School District Center for Academic Achievement
8200 W. 71st St.
Overland Park, KS 66204
UNITED STATES

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